People with disabilities’ envisions of structural disability social work in the hoped-for future

This study investigates visions of hoped-for future concerning structural disability social work from the perspective of people with disabilities in Finland. The work draws on critical and progressive tradition of structural social work and uses a narrative Letters from the Future method. The research question was as follows: What key aspects do people with disabilities envisage for structural disability social work in their letters? The data consisted of 17 letters that were analysed thematically. The letters revealed visions surrounding three themes: knowledge work about disability; collaboration between disability social work and disability organisations; and developing a more inclusive society. Visions of a hoped-for future inform social workers and people with disabilities about current challenges and show some potential paths towards a more inclusive future.