| Title | Enabling and disabling: disability in the British and Dutch construction sectors |
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| Authors | Clarke, L., van der Meer, M., Bingham, C., Michielsens, E. and Miller, S. |
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| Abstract | Though the British and Dutch approaches to disability in the construction sector exhibit common features, Britain tends towards a capabilities model compared with the Netherlands which is closer to a social model. The construction sector is considerably more regulated in the Netherlands but is in both countries highly disabling and exclusive. Sector-specific disabling and enabling factors and policy measures were investigated in the two countries with a view to identifying which policies might facilitate labour market participation. The investigation was based on interviews using similar questionnaires with key stakeholders, firms and disabled employees and a focus group. Policy in each country addresses the nature of exclusion in different ways. The conclusion drawn is that a sector-specific approach is needed if disability policy in Britain is to be more in tune with the social modelas apparent from the comparison with the Netherlands. |
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| Journal | Construction Management and Economics |
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| Journal citation | 27 (6), pp. 555-566 |
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| ISSN | 0144-6193 |
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| Year | Jun 2009 |
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| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
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| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/01446190902977445 |
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| Published | Jun 2009 |
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