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August 14, 2026Journal of Social Service Research

Disability and Civil Society Through a Rights-Based Lens: Barriers to Access, Stigmatization and Social Participation

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KAKübra Fadime AkyüzCKCemile Zehra Köroğlu

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Overview

Qualitative case study uncovers persistent barriers and limited advocacy in disability organizations, highlighting the need for macro-level rights-based intervention.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the role of civil society organizations in addressing human rights violations faced by individuals with disabilities through a rights-based social work perspective.
  • Qualitative case study design conducted with an established disability civil society organization branch in the Aegean region of Türkiye.
  • Sample comprised N=20 participants, including administrators, volunteers, and registered members with disabilities.
  • Participants identified persistent obstacles related to physical accessibility, social exclusion, and pervasive stigmatization.
  • Internal organizational dynamics limited advocacy actions primarily to socio-cultural activities rather than macro-level human rights campaigns targeting healthcare, employment, and education.

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Akyüz et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ec7aab70b84ec8b9143ffhttps://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2026.2716148
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