Disability Access and E-Government An Empirical Analysis of State Practices

• Published in: Journal of disability policy studies Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 52 - 64
• Main Authors: Rubaii-Barrett, Nadia, Wise, Lois Recascino
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.06.2008; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Access to Computers; Case Studies; Comparative Analysis; Computers; Democracy; Departments; Design; Digital divide; Electronic government; Empowerment; Fiscal Capacity; Government agencies; Handicapped accessibility; Information technology; Internet; Laws; People with disabilities; Social services; Speed limits; State Agencies; State government; Technical Assistance; Usability; Web portals; Websites; e-government; accessibility; disability; digital divide; information; comparative state analysis; communication technologies

Despite a body of federal and state laws and policies promoting access to e-government for individuals with disabilities, wide variation exists across the states in the level of Web site accessibility. This study seeks to identify factors accounting for why some states are more responsive than other...