Inclusive Localities

Sabine Meier is Professor of Social Work and Participation at the RheinMain Universityof Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden, Germany. LenaBertelmann is a research associate at the Centre for Planning and Developmentof Social Services (ZPE) at University of Siegen, Germany.LarsWissenbach is a research associate at the Centre for Planning and Developmentof Social Services (ZPE) at University of Siegen, Germany.

• Sabine Meier, Lars Wissenbach, Lena Bertelmann: Inclusive communities, local policies and their spatial dimensionsInclusion – Space – CommunitiesMichael May, Monika Alisch: The relationship between inclusion, social space development and social space organisation. A theory-based concept for research and social workMarcel Schmidt: Opportunities for inclusive community developmentIvan Nio: Dilemmas of the inclusive city: Amsterdam as a case studyElles Bulder: Small-scale community-based care initiatives in the NetherlandsArnold Reijndorp: Strengthening the vitality of neighbourhoods: Countercultures and self-evident meeting placesMartin F. Reichstein: Lessons (not) learned from pandemic times. Individual, socio-spatial and organisational aspects of digital transformation in the disability fieldInclusion – Governance – ParticipationRebecca Daniel: Participation of persons with disabilities in local political decisionmaking: Insights from the Second International Disability Alliance Global Survey on Organisations of Persons with Disabilitiesʼ participation in policies and programmesMatthias Kempf, Albrecht Rohrmann: Inclusion and political representation of marginalised groups. The example of self-advocacy of people with disabilitiesLena Bertelmann: Moderation, coordination, mediation – Participatory implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability under the leadership of the municipal administrationMatthias Laub: “Giving space to the inner existence” – what to learn from inclusion-oriented action planning for local empowerment strategiesJohannes Schädler, Lars Wissenbach: Innovation in local social service infrastructure – eco-rational logics and collective learningGiulia Brogini, Thomas Schuler: Towards a participatory disability policy in Switzerland: Confederation, cantons and municipalities in exchange with civil societyAlexander Hobinka: Putting citizens into the centre – concepts and lessons learnt for inclusive local governance from German Development CooperationPaul Kwaku Larbi Anderson: Enhancing participation at the local level toward inclusive communities. Presumption of the subsidiarity principle for local decision-making from the perspective of Ghanaian decentralisation and local government policyAuthorsʼ DetailsIndex