Abuse of disabled children in Ghana

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12313266
AutoresAlexander Kwesi Kassah (Harding University Main Campus, autor correspondente), Bente Lilljan Lind Kassah (Harding University Main Campus), Tete Kobla Agbota (0000-0002-7328-2630, University College of Applied Science)
Ano2012
Volume27
Fascículo5
Páginas689-701
Data de publicação2012-04-30
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoDisability & Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0968-7599 • E-ISSN: 1360-0508
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/09687599.2012.673079
OpenAlexW1997804878
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas29
Referências citadas13

Even though disabled children are targets of various forms of abuse, such issues remain mostly undocumented open secrets in many countries including Ghana. The article is based on a qualitative data provided by three key informants. Six stories emerged from the data and are discussed in terms of four main forms of abuse. Labelling theories are employed to strengthen the discussions. The article is aimed at increasing awareness on the various forms of abuse experienced by disabled children in Ghana. The study is also meant to capture the attentions of stakeholders that have the responsibility to end abusive practices against disabled children in Ghana. Keywords: disabled childrenlabelling theorysocial abusecapital abusephysical abuseemotional abuse Acknowledgements The authors are grateful to Mrs Salome Francois, Executive Director of New Horizon Special School, Accra, for her assistance in the research process. The study was partly financed by Harstad University College and Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Norway, and the authors are grateful to them for making this study a reality

Criminology · Disabled people · Medical education · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Applied Psychology · Disability Rights and Representation · Elder Abuse and Neglect · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Psychology