Economics of disability

S Mitra, M Palmer - Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population …, 2023 - Springer
Disability is remarkably common: It is estimated that one in six adults globally have some
disability. Disability affects, and is influenced by, economic wellbeing. After reviewing …

The role of perceived social support in subjective wellbeing among working-age US adults with and without limitations in activities of daily living

N Vaitsiakhovich, SD Landes, SM Monnat - Disability and Health Journal, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Perceived social support may enhance subjective wellbeing (SWB) for adults
with activities of daily living (ADL) limitations. However, little is known about how social …

[HTML][HTML] Disability and Diabetes in Adults

SJ Pilla, MR Rooney, RG McCoy - Diabetes in America [Internet], 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This article reviews findings from national studies of prevalence in diabetes-related
disability, presents new data on contemporary trends in disability among people with …

Pattern of contraceptive use among reproductive-aged women with disabilities in Bangladesh: Evidence from Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019

MB Alam, MS Rana, MA Kabir, SJ Khanam… - Disability and Health …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Contraception is crucial for reproductive-aged women with disabilities,
empowering them to manage reproductive choices and enhancing overall health, autonomy …

Links across disabilities: unveiling associations between functional domains

J Dalal, S Mitra, A James, M Rivas Velarde - BMC public health, 2024 - Springer
Background Persons with disabilities experience higher risks of mortality as well as poorer
health as compared to the general population. The aim of this study is to estimate the …

[HTML][HTML] Love thy neighbour? Social attitudes towards persons with disabilities

V Vuong, M Palmer - World Development, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper examines whether exposure to persons with disabilities in the locality influences
attitudes towards their social and economic inclusion. Using nationally representative …

[HTML][HTML] The First Use of the Washington Group Short Set in a National Survey of Japan: Characteristics of the New Disability Measure in Comparison to an Existing …

T Saito, K Imahashi, C Yamaki - International Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - mdpi.com
A Japanese national representative survey—the comprehensive survey of living conditions
(CSLC)—included the Washington Group Short Set (WGSS) in 2022. This study aimed to …

Elder abuse experienced by older Mexican women with disabilities: a current and retrospective view on domestic violence

L Giraldo-Rodríguez… - Journal of Elder Abuse & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The objectives of this study were: 1) to estimate the prevalence of child abuse (CA), intimate
partner violence (IPV), and elder abuse (EA) in a representative sample of older Mexican …

Do cash transfer programs have different effects on children based on household disability status? Evidence from Malawi and Zambia

H Silverstein, G Angeles, S Handa… - … Journal of Social …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, about 1 billion people have disabilities. Cash transfers (CTs) are social protection
programs often explicitly including people with disabilities. There is little research …

Did high frequency phone surveys during the COVID-19 pandemic include disability questions? An assessment of COVID-19 surveys from March 2020 to December …

AN Dial, D Vicente, S Mitra, D Teodoro, MR Velarde - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives In the midst of the pandemic, face-to-face data collection for national censuses
and surveys was suspended due to limitations on mobility and social distancing, limiting the …