Independent Living – Kiadó: ELTE BGGYK

Kogon Mihály : Disabled people and… Fragments of disability history pointing towards the UN Convention.

The Parliament of the Hungarian Republic ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the CRPD in 2007. This modern and pioneering international agreement does not constitute new rights, however, it summarizes the the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of persons with disabilities. This essay describes some Hungarian and international processes... Read more
DOI: 10.31287/FT.hu.2025.2.1

Könczei György : Adolf D. Ratzka: A Member of the Great Generation. Five - past and future - mosaic elements.

Dr. Adolf Ratzka, one of the most meaningful disability activists of our time passed away on the 21st of July, 2024. Family members, friends and colleagues gathered on the 21st of January, 2025, to honour his legacy. The Hungarian Disability Studies community was represented at the event by György Könczei.
DOI: 10.31287/FT.en.2025.16

Sándor Anikó; Cserti-Szauer Csilla : Editorial Preface

Our current issue focuses on one of the most relevant concepts in Disability Studies. Independent Living has been the focus of researchers in the field for decades. By sharing their theoretical and empirical findings, as well as their own life experiences, our authors contribute to the mapping of current trends in Independent Living.
DOI: 10.31287/FT.hu.2024.1.1

Ratzka Adolf : National Personal Assistance Policies: What We Need and How to Work for It?

Members of the disability movement need to work for national personal assistance policies in their countries. The paper examines following questions: What features must these contain in order to be empowering and how can disabled activists work for such policies? What do we expect from such a policy? What can personal assistance do for the... Read more
DOI: 10.31287/FT.en.2020.2.2