Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Subject "disability"
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It’s My Life! Decision-making for children and young people with disabilities in Ireland and Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
(NUI Galway, 2023-05-18)Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) affirms that persons with disabilities have the right to make decisions on an equal basis with others. To achieve this, States Parties ... -
Risk in adult social care: Perceptions and experiences of risk in disability services in Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2021-03-21)The principles of autonomy, choice, and independence have been prevalent in the rhetoric used to initiate policy change in disability services in recent decades. As part of this rhetoric, it has been stressed increasingly ... -
Yes, and: Implementation of access to cultural materials for persons with disabilities
(NUI Galway, 2023-01-19)This thesis examines the right to access culture for persons with disabilities and proposes a new approach to implementing that right. Part I lays out where this right can be found and why it is so important. It ...