Physically disabled women's creditworthiness in Village Development Fund: evidence from Thailand
Author(s)
Bualar, TheeraphongPublication date
2011-08-01Country
Thailand
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Development in PracticeDocument type
Journal articleLanguage
EnglishDescription
The Village Development Fund (VDF) is used in Thailand to empower the rural poor, especially women living with disabilities. This article investigates the problems of gaining access to credit faced by physically disabled women in rural Thailand. In-depth interviews with 20 women with physical disabilities in north-eastern Thailand indicate that these women still do not benefit from small loans from the VDF because they face significant attitude barriers from the VDF chairpersons and from their own families. The author argues that non-disabled communities and their own families believe that disabilities make these women less creditworthy.<p>This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis.</p>Pages
11ISSN
0961-4524EISSN
1364-9213ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/09614524.2011.582084