Erasing mothers with disabilities through Canadian family-related policy
- 1 January 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Disability, Handicap & Society
- Vol. 8 (3) , 281-294
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02674649366780281
Abstract
Through public policy the Canadian state claims to empower disadvantaged groups such as disabled mothers and their families. Equality means accommodation of difference and a fair share of society's resources according to the principles of Section 15 in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Through an examination of family-related policy, procedures and financing this paper shows how women with disabilities have been disadvantaged in regard to mothering. The author argues that where disabled mothers have experienced discrimination, they have been restricted in their rights as Canadian citizens.Keywords
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