TY  - BOOK
AU  - Garcia-Iriarte,Edurne
AU  - McConkey,Roy
AU  - Gilligan,Robert
TI  - Disability and human rights: global perspectives 
SN  - 1137390654
AV  - HV1559.D44 D57 2016
U1  - 323.3 23
PY  - 2016///
CY  - London, New York, NY
PB  - Palgrave Macmillan
KW  - People with disabilities
KW  - Developing countries
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Human rights
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1; Disability and Human Rights in a Global Age; E. Iriarte, R. McConkey and R. Gilligan --; 2; Models of Disability; E. Iriarte --; 3; The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Implementing a Paradigm Shift; P. Mittler --; 4; Advocacy and lobbying: The Road Map from Charity to Human Rights; J. Malinga and T. Gumbo --; 5; Global Cultures and Understandings of Disability; A. Gargett, R. Barton, G. Llewellyn, A. Tsaputra, S. Soe and S. Tawake --; 6; Disability, Social Exclusion and Poverty; S. Ghosh, S. Dababnah, S. Parish and L. Igdalsky --; 7; War and Disability: Stories of Dread and Courage; F. Balcazar and D. Balcazar --; 8; Children's rights and disability; R. Gilligan --; 9; Access to Education: Experiences from South Africa; N. Muthukrishna, P. Morojele, J. Naidoo and A. D'amant --; 10; Disability and Inclusive Health; M. MacLachlan, H. Mannan and J. McVeigh --; 11; Assistive Technology and Disability; E.B. Garcia --; 12; Access to Livelihoods; P. Coleridge --; 13; Independent Living in Developing Countries; K. Lamichhane --; 14; People with Disabilities Entering the Third Age; P. McCallion and M. McCarron --; 15; Supporting Family Carers; R. McConkey --; 16; Equipping Professionals with Competencies to Better Support Persons with Disabilities; H. Cornielje and D. Tsengu --; 17; Research training and the Organizational Politics of Knowledge: Some Lessons from Training Disabled Researchers in Southern Africa; L. Swartz
N2  - "This book provides a rich exploration of disability across key areas of human rights- from health and education to independent living- and demonstrates how they are integral to achieving equality for disabled people. Comprehensive and accessible it draws on cutting edge international research and real life examples from across the globe"--
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