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Concept selected: Dependency
Definition
Dependency is taken to mean the permanent status of persons who, for reasons deriving from age, illness or disability, and associated with the lack or loss of physical, mental, intellectual or sensory autonomy, require care from (an)other person(s) or significant assistance performing simple, everyday activities or, in the case of persons with learning difficulties or mental illness, other support for their personal autonomy.Source
Wage and Employment of Persons with Disabilities Statistics. MethodologyTopic
Statistical operations
(links to the Inventory of Statistical Operations)Concepts associated
- Certificado de discapacidad
- Deficiencia
- Discapacidad
- Limitación de larga duración en las actividades básicas
- Personas con discapacidad oficialmente reconocida