Research Activities

• We conducted literature reviews leading to the development of a conceptual model of social inclusion.
• We are currently developing recommendations to measure social inclusion. Stay tuned!

Communications

The following articles have been published, to view click on the links below:

• Webber, C. & Cobigo, V. (2014) What should service providers know when measuring how they impact consumers’ freedom to make choices? Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 20(2), 8-19.
• Mahar, A., Cobigo, V. and Stuart, H. (2014) Comments on measuring belonging as a service outcome. Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 20(2), 20-33.

In this podcast, Virginie Cobigo presents the MAPS work on the definition of social inclusion: Social inclusion: the road forward. En Français: Inclusion sociale: quel chemin rendre?

Free online! You can also read our publication about social inclusion: Shifting our conceptualization of social inclusion in Stigma Research and Action.

You can read more about the findings of the project:

• Lysaght, R., Cobigo, V., Hamilton, K. (2012). Inclusion as a focus of employment related research in intellectual disability: A Scoping Review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 34, 1339-1350.
• Mahar, A., Cobigo, V. and Stuart, H. (early online). Conceptualizing belonging. Disability and Rehabilitation.

Summaries of the reports submitted to the Ministry of Community and Social Services are available online:

• “Defining Belonging, A Core Dimension of Social Inclusion” June 2012.
• “To be or not to be included? That is no longer the question. Reaching a consensus on the definition of social inclusion” March 2011.
• “Measuring Choice as a Service Outcome” December 2011.

If you would like a copy of the full report please email [email protected].