Disability, Equality and Human Rights

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ID19898127
AuthorsAlison Harris (0009-0001-5895-4021, corresponding author)
Year2003
Publication date2003-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueDisability, Equality and Human Rights (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherPractical Action Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.3362/9780855987046
OpenAlexW618753144
ISBN9780855987046
LanguageEN
Citations received8

This book's basic premise is that disabled people themselves know best what their needs are and that they should be involved in the planning and delivery of relief and development initiatives. The most effective support that agencies can offer is to empower them to claim their basic human rights and their civil and legal rights. The text is based on the experience of Oxfam staff working before, during and after the crisis in Kosovo; but its principles and practical training materials can be applied far more widely. Case studies from Africa and Asia, arising from the work of Action and Disability and Development (ADD), show how the values of equality, empowerment, and autonomy that are promoted by the social model of disability are universal in their relevance. It suggests practical materials particularly useful to trainers working in geographically isolated areas without access to sophisticated equipment. Most activities and exercises can be adapated for use in groups of people with a wide range of impairments and educational levels

Human rights · Law and economics · Political science · Sociology · Human Rights and Development · Law

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