Disability and International Development
A Guide for Students and Practitioners
- 282 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Disability and International Development provides a comprehensive overview of the key themes in the field of disability and development, including issues around identity, poverty, disability rights, education, health, livelihoods, disaster recovery and approaches to researching disability.
As disability becomes increasingly prominent within the international development agenda, the need for governments and development actors to have a basic understanding of disability issues, as they seek to support disabled people to access their rights to full participation in society, has never been more acute. Drawing on a range of examples taken from around the world, this book introduces readers to the key topics and theories surrounding disability and development. The second edition of this popular textbook includes increased coverage of environmental accessibility, intersectionality, and reflections on the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on disabled people and the prospects for change in a post-pandemic environment.
Written in an accessible and engaging style to suit both students and practitioners, the book includes a wide range of reflection exercises, discussion questions and further reading suggestions, making it the perfect introduction to disability and international development.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Endorsements
- Half Title
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- List of figures, tables, boxes and case studies
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- List of abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Understanding, defining and measuring disability
- 3 Disability, identity and shared experiences of poverty
- 4 International agreements on disability
- 5 Disabled People's Organisations and the international disability rights movement
- 6 Environmental accessibility
- 7 Disability, health and rehabilitation
- 8 Access to education
- 9 Pathways to economic participation
- 10 Disability and disasters
- 11 Disability and the COVID-19 pandemic
- 12 Researching disability
- Index