The contribution of Nasa Begum to the disabled people's movement and social care field
Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care
ISSN: 1757-0980
Article publication date: 15 June 2012
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to detail the work of Nasa Begum in the disabled people's movement in the UK.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper provides information on Nasa's background and her work as a social worker, researcher and activist in the disability movement.
Findings
Nasa was a black disabled woman who used mental health services. This paper focuses particularly on how she brought the perspectives of black disabled people to the disabled people's movement and the health and social care field.
Originality/value
The paper demonstrates that Nasa has left a clear legacy of principles that show how things can and should be done when policy makers and service providers want to work in an inclusive way.
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Citation
Turner, M. (2012), "The contribution of Nasa Begum to the disabled people's movement and social care field", Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care, Vol. 5 No. 2, pp. 38-42. https://doi.org/10.1108/17570981211286778
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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