Connecting to Citizenship

This policy paper, Connecting to Citizenship, focuses specifically on the promotion of social networks among persons with disabilities. Relationships are a critical element of humanity, of identity, of belonging and of citizenship. This paper identifies a number of levers of influence available to promote the development of social networks and makes a number of social policy recommendations. While conceived for promoting social networks around persons with disabilities, implementation of most of the recommendations, will also benefit other groups that are frequently isolated and lonely.