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Care for disabled people with complex dependency: a matter of justice

Abstract:

The purpose of this text is to problematize care for disabled people who experience complex dependence and to defend care as a matter of justice. To do so, we establish a dialogue between disability studies and a political-feminist ethics of care. In the first section we approach the theme of care from a political-feminist perspective. We then discuss how ableism and familism, in line with neoliberal policies, obstruct access to care, which is accentuated during health emergencies such as the Covid-19 pandemic. Finally, based on the understanding that care provided by the state is a matter of justice for people with disabilities, we present some ethical-political principles that help qualify the debate on this subject and foster the construction of emancipatory social policies.

Keywords:
Care; Disabled People; Complex Dependency; Ableism; Justice

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