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An institutionalist explanation of the evolution of Taiwan's disability movement: from the charity model to the social model
Eine institutionalistische Erklärung der Entwicklung von Taiwans Behindertenbewegung: vom Charity-Modell zum Sozialmodell
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Abstract In this article, we analyze the process of institutional change in Taiwan’s disability field by focusing on the role of social movements. An institutional perspective emphasizes how a particular logic in an organizational field generates formal and informal institutions that define how persons with ... view more
In this article, we analyze the process of institutional change in Taiwan’s disability field by focusing on the role of social movements. An institutional perspective emphasizes how a particular logic in an organizational field generates formal and informal institutions that define how persons with disabilities are treated in a society. Before the 1990s, the charity model was dominant, and later it came to be challenged by the disability movement, which advocated for the social model. We argue that the transition to a social model was a major achievement by disability organizations, which successfully combined the dual roles of advocate and service provider. By making strategic use of welfare privatization in the 1990s, they were able to mobilize a series of lobbying campaigns. Their efforts culminated in the passing of the Physically and Mentally Disabled Citizens Protection Act in 1997, which marked the beginning of the social model in Taiwan.... view less
Keywords
institutional factors; legislation; social work; service; Asia; lobby; professionalization; social welfare state; historical development; disability; organization for the handicapped; institutionalization; campaign; transformation; self-help; social movement; Taiwan; privatization
Classification
Social History, Historical Social Research
Health Policy
Other Fields of Social Policy
Method
descriptive study; empirical; historical; quantitative empirical
Free Keywords
Social sciences; sociology; social movements; social/ political movements; disability movement; social model; institutional change; contemporary
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 87-123
Journal
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 39 (2010) 3
ISSN
1868-4874
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works