We will address how persons with disability construct and negotiates citizenship in the areas of: L1. political participation, L2. access to justice, and L3. access to mental health. A fourth line will focus on the use of inclusive and participatory methodologies in disability research.
Specific objectives:
a) Identify the barriers and facilitators faced by persons with disabilities and organization of persons with disabilities to participate in public decision-making
b) Analyze how organizations of persons with disabilities in Chile participate in political life and what strategies they use to influence public decision-making
c) Develop evidence-based guidelines to improve the participation of persons with disabilities in political life
Specific objectives:
a) Identify the barriers and facilitators faced by persons with disabilities regarding access to justice
b) Analyze strategies developed by persons with disabilities and their allies regarding access to justice
c) Develop evidence-based guidelines to improve the access of persons with disabilities to justice
Specific objectives:
a) Identify the barriers and facilitators in access to mental health by persons with disabilities
b) Analyze the strategies of persons with disabilities in navigating mental health services and responding to institutional barriers
c) Develop evidence-based guidelines to enhance institutional and clinical practices in mental health for persons with disabilities
Specific objectives:
a) Identify the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of inclusive and participatory methodologies in disability research
b) Analyze existing techniques and practices that support the participation of persons with disabilities in disability research processes
c) Develop evidence-based guidelines to strengthen the application of inclusive and participatory methodologies in disability research