ANED Report "European Comparative Data on the Situation of Disabled People: an annotated review"
Report prepared for the Academic Network of European Disability Experts (ANED) by Wim van Oorschot (EWACwowe - European Data Center for Work and Welfare – Tilburg University) with Maarten Balvers, Marjon Schols and Ilse Lodewijks (EWACwowe - European Data Center for Work and Welfare – Tilburg University)
The aim of this project was to identify opportunities for national comparisons between European countries regarding quantitative data on the situation and participation of disabled people, through a review of existing relevant data sources. It used the definition of disabled people from the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and focused on selected major life areas (education, work and employment, income and social protection, mobility, information and communication, political participation, cultural participation, and discrimination). The report describes the study methodology, including identification and selection of data sources. It sets out the findings about data sources (comparative surveys and comparative statistics and indicators) containing data for a number of, and where possible all, European Union countries. It also presents conclusions and recommendations, covering availability of comparative quantitative data on the situation of disabled people in European countries, gaps in comparative data, and recommendations for future data initiatives.
