pols7050 - unequal treatment of the disabled 10406697 & 10428755

Unequal treatmentUnequal treatmentof the disabledof the disabled

Presented bySo Chung Yin 10406697

Wong Chi Yuen 10428755

(A) Objective(B) Analysis(C) Recommendations / Conclusion(D) Q & A

Table of Contents

Objective• Analyzing whether the treatment of the current

Hong Kong policies and social conditions are adequacy for people with disabilities

• Designing methods to assist disabilities acclimate to the society

• Designing methods to affect their participation in public affair

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs(The Level of Resources

Allocation)For Analysis• To understand what level of the hierarchy of

disabilities is currently on• To recognize the needs of disabilities and focus

on satisfying their needs• To understand what kind of resources could

motivate their participation in public affairs

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs(The Level of Resources

Allocation)1. Physiological: air, water and foods

2. Safety and Security: security and protection from physical and emotional harm

3. Social (Love): friendship, family, acceptance and needs to give and receive love

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs(The Level of Resources

Allocation)4. Esteem: internal

esteem factors such as autonomy and external esteem factors such as status

5. Self-actualization: realizing and achieving person’s potential

1. In the situation in Hong Kong, the level of the hierarchy is currently on social needs and is trying to satisfy the esteem needs

2. Government and society should cooperate to focus on the first four levels (Physiological needs, Safety and Security needs, Social needs and Esteem needs), then the highest level (Self-actualization) could be achieved finally.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs(The Level of Resources

Allocation)

3.Disabilities are difficult to have fully esteem needs in the existing Hong Kong society so that it is hard to achieve the highest level to realizing and achieving their potential.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs(The Level of Resources

Allocation)

Resources Allocation and Satisfaction of Disabilities

(The Degree of Resources Allocation)

The more resources supply, the more living needs of disabilities can be improved?

In fact over supporting power may lead negative effects

To analyze the degree of supporting power and show the relationship of Resources allocation and Satisfaction of disabilities

• inverted-U relationship• Y-axis = Satisfaction of

disabled person• X-axis = Resources

Allocation to the disable person

Resources Allocation and Satisfaction of Disabilities

(The Degree of Resources Allocation)

Resources Allocation

Satisfactory Results

Low Low 1. The demand of disabilities can not be satisfied2. Disabilities can not easily acclimate to the

society

Optimal High 1. Potential of disable person can be achieved2. Public resources can be effectively used3. Disabilities can acclimate to the society and

make integrated society

High Low 1. Over reliance on social resources but are reluctant to contribute to society

2. Can not get acceptance from society

Resources Allocation and Satisfaction of Disabilities

(The Degree of Resources Allocation)

Analysis

Analysis

Government Aspect• Only 6.4% of disability with Diploma or higher

education background. • High unemployment rate of disable 88.2%• Disable allowance amount $1,325 / $2,840

- either or CSSA• Funding provide to NGO for supporting disable

may not sufficient (70% for CSSA, 30% for different function including disable)

Analysis

Society Aspect• Charities provided are limited and short term

to the needy.• Existing facility / construction is still

insufficient (e.g. approximate 60% of LINK shopping centre with inadequate shopping facilities for the disability)

Analysis

Legal / Regulatory Aspect• Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC)

received 15 628 inquiries and 921 complaints: a. 344 sex discrimination, b. 528 disability discriminationc. 23 and 26 Family Status Discrimination cases of racial discrimination

• Statutory of minimum wage reduces the competition of disable, extra cost required for assessor evaluation of wages for disability

Analysis

RecommendationsGovernment Aspect• Ensure the amount of disable allowance plus

salary which the working disable people granted are not less than $6,000 or CSSA

• Implement disability insurance• Invest on developing of sheltered workshop• Encourage the employer from private sector or

NPO to employ disability with agreed target by specific tax discount or fund subsidized.

Government Aspect• Electronic accessibility (E-Accessibility)

1. improve the efficiency with lower cost in providing public service, strengthening education and training to the disability

2. higher the education level, the higher the level of resistance from poverty and inequality.

Recommendations

• Electronic accessibility (Innovation example)• Eye tracking system developed to control

computer (with Low cost)- a computer software with drivers x 1- normal camera unit x 2- Plastic glasses x 1= done!

Recommendations

Government Aspect• Entrust more power to the group of disable

people, such as allocating 5 or less additional seats to functional or community groups comprising the disabled person in Legislative Council. - this kind of power may help them to fight for the equilibrant from the source of problem

Recommendations

Social Aspect• Improve the current facilities for disable• Encourage innovation in the design for

disable• Strengthen the civil education to reduce

conflict / barrier

Recommendations

Legal / Regulatory Aspect• Complaint cases only take 0.1% of the

total disabilities number. • seems relatively low comparing to the

total population• seems the role of EOC is not yet utilized.

- Strengthen the EOC role and resources- Strengthen enforcement to DDO

Recommendations

Conclusion• Disable = not only individual problem = social problem or public problem = absent from efficient Market Theory = Inequality

• Up to this moment, Government interruption for re-balancing the disability situation is still required.

Q & A