This book explores the economic situation of disabled people in developing countries
focusing on rehabilitation and uses particpatory framework to community development …

This paper provides an outline of current disability provision, policy and legislation in
Jordan. Reference is made to the emergence and development of these policies and …

Background: Whereas most narratives of disability in sub-Saharan Africa stress barriers and
exclusion, Africans with disabilities appear to show resilience and some appear to achieve …

This working paper argues that disabled people are disproportionately amongst the poorest
of the poor in all parts of the world, and that international development targets are unlikely to …

In this chapter, I will show, using Egypt as a case study, how definitions of disability in
developing countries are still dominated by a broadly individualistic medical approach. Yet …

This article explores the relationship between poverty, disability and impairment in a global
context. It challenges dominant critiques of poverty and disability, and explores the critiques …

This paper argues that the" emancipatory paradigm", which is the research machinery
commonly used to explore the social model of disability, provides a limited tool for …

Executive summary Despite numerous policies and statements regarding disability and
poverty reduction, it is still estimated that 50,000 people, including 10,000 disabled people …

This chapter investigates the relationship between disability and poverty in the new
democratic South Africa. During this country's transitional period, a new conceptual …

Executive summary This report has been produced by the Disability Policy Officer for the
Policy Project of the Disability Knowledge and Research (KaR) programme, funded by the …