@article{203a34e59fe94caa8774fa351265c980,
title = "Disability meta-organizations and policy-making under new forms of governance",
abstract = "Disability meta-organizations are playing a significant role in influencing the development of disability policy. An example of this is the Disabled Peoples Organizations - Denmark (DPOD), which has managed to unify the disability movement and place itself in a unique position of power. The strategy of DPOD is based on organizational adaptation fitting into the institutional settings of government and building its influence on dialogue, and the establishment of a relationship of trust with political actors in network-based political settings. The change in governance towards cooperation through formal disability councils at municipal level requires the ability to recruit an increasing number of politically active representatives of disabled people. Tensions based on identity conflicts and different political priorities are revealed between different kinds of member organizations when representatives of DPOD are placed in political settings delegated to speak on behalf of disabled people in general.",
keywords = "handicaporganisationer, nye styringsformer, handicapr{\aa}d",
author = "Bonfils, \{Inge Storgaard\}",
note = "Funding Information: The Disabled Peoples Organizations · Denmark (DPOD) is the biggest national nongovernment umbrella organization in the disability field in Denmark, organizing 32 national member organizations and representing more than 320,000 people with disabilities3 (around 6\% of the Danish population4). The organization is possibly one of the oldest disabled people{\textquoteright}s meta-organizations in the world, celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2009. The members of DPOD are non-governmental organizations of persons with disabilities (and their families). The majority of the member organizations are single disability organizations engaged in activities on national and regional levels · and some are engaged on the local level. The highest body in DPOD is the national board, which is composed of two representatives from each member organization and one from each of the five regions, representing the local branches. The national board elects an executive committee with seven members (one chairperson, one vice chairperson and five board members). DPOD has a national, professional secretariat with about 35 employed consultants and secretaries. At the local level, DPOD has local branches in the 98 municipalities. DPOD is funded by the national lottery. This funding is supplemented by fees from the member organizations and public/non-public project funding.",
year = "2011",
month = mar,
doi = "10.1080/15017419.2010.481565",
language = "English",
volume = "13",
pages = "37 --51",
journal = "Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research",
issn = "1501-7419",
publisher = "Stockholm University Press",
number = "1",
}