Auto-ethnography in Public Policy Advocacy

Demonstrates the application of ethnography and participatory action research to ensure best policy outcomes Explains how auto-ethnography can build a bridge across disparate sectors Outlines how auto-ethnography can be used to reveal failures to capitalise on policy opportunities Frames the capabilities of prisoners with hearing loss in a human rights context

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Dr. Louise Sinden-Carroll is an accomplished advocate dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with disabilities. She has been on the boards of two global organizations working in the health and disability arena, is the past Chief Executive of The National Foundation for the Deaf in New Zealand, has worked on a voluntary basis as the Human Rights Officer and then General Secretary of the International Federation of Hard of Hearing People and is a current Trustee of the Human Rights for All Trust in New Zealand.

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Prisoners with Hearing Loss: Understanding Complex Social Environments.- United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Social Cooperation and Human Dignity.- Auto-ethnographic Models and Public Policy: Prisoners with Hearing Loss in New Zealand.- Hearing Loss in Prisoners Policy Challenges.- Diverse Application of Auto-ethnography: Prisoners with Hearing Loss, Broadcast Media Accessibility and Blood Safety.- Further Applications of Auto-ethnography.