Spinal Cord Injury and Marginalised Communities

Richard S Matthews; Michelle  McLean; Belinda M. Craig

Spinal Cord Injury and Marginalised Communities

Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine

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Abstract

This Chapter describes challenges faced by other groups and individuals who might be ‘marginalised’ in terms of a disability for various reasons in Australia, including in terms of accessing healthcare. Included in this Chapter are refugees and asylum-seekers, non-English speaking immigrants, the homeless and unhoused, incarcerated individuals (prisoners), those who have different neurotypes and the Rainbow (LGBTQIA+) Community.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Toward a life well-lived with spinal cord injury: A resource for affected individuals, carers and health professionals
Editors	Michelle McLean, Elmarie Stander, Jaclyn Szkwara, Allan Stirling, Priya Iyer, Tanisha Jowsey, Thomas Titus, Dinesh Palipana
Publisher	Bond University
Chapter	9
Pages	502-532
Number of pages	31
ISBN (Electronic)	9780648601838
Publication status	Published - 23 Apr 2026

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Matthews, R. S., McLean, M., & Craig, B. M. (2026). Spinal Cord Injury and Marginalised Communities. In M. McLean, E. Stander, J. Szkwara, A. Stirling, P. Iyer, T. Jowsey, T. Titus, & D. Palipana (Eds.), Toward a life well-lived with spinal cord injury: A resource for affected individuals, carers and health professionals (pp. 502-532). Bond University. https://bond.studium.pub/life-well-lived-with-spinal-cord-injuries/chapter/chapter-9-recognising-minority-groups/

Matthews, Richard S ; McLean, Michelle ; Craig, Belinda M. / Spinal Cord Injury and Marginalised Communities. Toward a life well-lived with spinal cord injury: A resource for affected individuals, carers and health professionals. editor / Michelle McLean ; Elmarie Stander ; Jaclyn Szkwara ; Allan Stirling ; Priya Iyer ; Tanisha Jowsey ; Thomas Titus ; Dinesh Palipana. Bond University, 2026. pp. 502-532

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Spinal Cord Injury and Marginalised Communities. / Matthews, Richard S ; McLean, Michelle ; Craig, Belinda M.
Toward a life well-lived with spinal cord injury: A resource for affected individuals, carers and health professionals. ed. / Michelle McLean; Elmarie Stander; Jaclyn Szkwara; Allan Stirling; Priya Iyer; Tanisha Jowsey; Thomas Titus; Dinesh Palipana. Bond University, 2026. p. 502-532.

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