Poverty reduction of the disabled : livelihood of persons with disabilities in the Philippines /
A third of poor people are disabled in the developing world. How much do we know about their livelihood with hard data? Are they entirely powerless and dependent on family members? How do they earn income? These questions have become more important than ever, now that persons with disabilities (PWDs...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Abingdon, Oxon :
Routledge, Taylor and Francis,
2015.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | A third of poor people are disabled in the developing world. How much do we know about their livelihood with hard data? Are they entirely powerless and dependent on family members? How do they earn income? These questions have become more important than ever, now that persons with disabilities (PWDs) in developing countries have awakened to rights and entitlements and that the international community started considering the incorporation of disability into the context of poverty reduction. This book highlights opportunities and challenges faced by PWDs in the developing countries. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (207 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781317671756 1317671759 |