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Enabling and disabling: disability in the British and Dutch construction sectors

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  • Linda Clarke
  • Marc van der Meer
  • Cecilie Bingham
  • Elisabeth Michielsens
  • Sue Miller

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Though the British and Dutch approaches to disability in the construction sector exhibit common features, Britain tends towards a capabilities model compared with the Netherlands which is closer to a social model. The construction sector is considerably more regulated in the Netherlands but is in both countries highly disabling and exclusive. Sector-specific disabling and enabling factors and policy measures were investigated in the two countries with a view to identifying which policies might facilitate labour market participation. The investigation was based on interviews using similar questionnaires with key stakeholders, firms and disabled employees and a focus group. Policy in each country addresses the nature of exclusion in different ways. The conclusion drawn is that a sector-specific approach is needed if disability policy in Britain is to be more in tune with the social model—as apparent from the comparison with the Netherlands.

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  • Linda Clarke & Marc van der Meer & Cecilie Bingham & Elisabeth Michielsens & Sue Miller, 2009. "Enabling and disabling: disability in the British and Dutch construction sectors," Construction Management and Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(6), pages 555-566.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:conmgt:v:27:y:2009:i:6:p:555-566
    DOI: 10.1080/01446190902977445
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    1. Angel Sharma, 2016. "Managing diversity and equality in the workplace," Cogent Business & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 3(1), pages 1212682-121, December.

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