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Social inclusion of people with disabilities : national and international perspectives /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rimmerman, Arie
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Cambridge University Press, [2013]
Series:Cambridge disability, law and policy series.
Subjects:
People with disabilities > Social conditions.
People with disabilities > Legal status, laws, etc.
Social integration.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Historical roots and conceptualising disability
  • Social exclusion and social inclusion
  • Media and disability, disability culture and digital divide
  • Social strategies to promote social inclusion : social protection and social capital
  • National disability rights instruments and measures to promote social inclusion
  • The convention on the rights of persons with disabilities : a comprehensive instrument to promote social inclusion
  • Strategies for changing media stereotypes toward people with disabilities and for bridging digital divides
  • Closing remarks.