Artículo de revista
An Analysis of the Intentions of a Chilean Disability Policy Through the Lens of the Capability Approach
Fecha
2015Registro en:
Journal of Human Development and Capabilities Volumen: 16 Número: 4 Páginas: 483-500 Oct 2015
DOI: 10.1080/19452829.2015.1091807
Autor
Díaz Ruíz, Alvaro
Sánchez Durán, Natalia Evelyn
Pala, Alexis
Institución
Resumen
This article sheds light on the public policy situation for persons with severe disabilities in Chile by
analyzing the Ministry of Health Home-Based Care Program for Persons with Severe Disabilities.
The article further advocates for the relevance of the Capability Approach (CA) in the assessment of
public policy for persons with disabilities and intends to illustrate a link between a real policy and
basic concepts of the CA providing a model of content analysis for public policy through the lens of
the CA. We present a content analysis, focused on underlying intentions of agency, freedom, wellbeing,
and achievement based in the official text of the Chilean program. Then we examine this
content under original categories and matrices based on the work of Sen, to ultimately reveal how a
current Chilean policy falls short of fully addressing the diagnosed situation of its target population
and highlights areas for improvement. Not only does the program lack coherence and compliance
with Chilean laws and international standards, but it also lacks connections with important concepts
for persons in situations of dependency such as agency and freedom.