Combating social exclusion faced by disabled people in the wage labour market in Hong Kong

Abstract

This article contributes to the search for suitable approaches to combat social exclusion faced by disabled people in capitalist wage labour markets. Referring to policy and service examples in Hong Kong, it reviews four social exclusion approaches – the Moral Underclass (MUD), Social Integrationist (SID), Redistributive (RED) and Collective Production (COP) approaches. These approaches are explored in relation to three key issues: (1) the diverse preferences of disabled people; (2) the myth of infeasibility regarding unconventional approaches and (3) the defects of the medical model of disability. The article argues that the MUD and SID approaches are more associated with the medical model of disability and emphasise individual changes. The RED and COP approaches contain more features of the social model of disability and are in favour of social and structural changes. The COP approach stresses the diverse preferences of disabled people and supports innovative services to combat social exclusion.

RAS ID

25039

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

2018

ISSN

14747464

Volume

17

Issue

4

Faculty

Faculty of Regional Professional Studies

School

Faculty of Regional Professional Studies

Copyright

subscription content

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Comments

Chau, R. C. M., Yu, S. W. K., & Boxall, K. (2018). Combating social exclusion faced by disabled people in the wage labour market in Hong Kong. Social Policy and Society, 17(4), 547-561. Available here

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10.1017/S147474641700032X