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Scientific journal “Vestnik NSUEM”

2016 year, number 1

MEASUREMENT OF DISABILITY AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF DISABLED: THE RUSSIAN AND INTERNATIONAL APPROACHES

A.Ya. Burdyak, A.O. Tyndik
Institute for Social Analysis and Prediction of Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Prospect Vernadskogo, 82/5, Moscow, 119571, Russia
Keywords: инвалидность, статистика инвалидности, Конвенция о правах инвалидов, положение инвалидов, социологические данные, disability, disability statistics, Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, loneliness

Abstract

Socio-economic status of persons with disabilities in Russia is considered in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The comparative analysis of Russian and international definitions of disability is made by sociological survey method. It is shown that the extension of disability concept would increase number of disabled people by half. Gender-age structure of this group of population would be changed as well. Status of persons with disabilities is studied in the context of labour market participation. Their opinion on infrastructure issues and satisfaction by the state support are described.