Implementing article 19 of the CRPD in nordic welfare The culture of welfare and the CRPD: The culture of welfare and the CRPD

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Abstract

Ciara Brennan and Rannveig Traustadóttir provide an account of research carried out in three Nordic welfare states, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, which explored the challenges of implementing Article 19-Living independently and being included in the community, of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD 2006). These States have historically been regarded as ‘leaders’ in the area of deinstitutionalisation and community living. The chapter explores how the human rights approach of the CRPD ‘fits’ with the culture of the Nordic welfare states. Brennan and Traustadóttir identify a Nordic ‘welfare culture’ as the main obstacle to the implementation of Article 19 of the CRPD in Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRecognising Human Rights in Different Cultural Contexts
Subtitle of host publicationThe United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Pages257-268
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9789811507861
ISBN (Print)9789811507854
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2020

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