Guidance

Involving disabled people in social research

How to involve disabled people in government social research.

From:
Office for Disability Issues and Department for Work and Pensions
Published
1 August 2011

Documents

Involving disabled people in social research

Ref: ISBN 978-1-84947-711-6

PDF, 787 KB, 63 pages

Details

Involving disabled people in government social research improves data quality by ensuring disabled people can contribute their views. It also helps to ensure that research identifies and can make recommendations on dealing with the most important issues faced by disabled people.

This guidance includes information and advice on:

  • understanding disability

  • involving disabled people

  • involving disabled people in each stage of the research process

  • accessible and inclusive research design

  • conducting accessible survey fieldwork

  • tips for running accessible meetings

Read our guidance on using disability data

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Published 1 August 2011

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