World report on disability
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Geneva, Switzerland
World Health Organization
c2011, 2011
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| Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Conclusion and recommendations. 9. The way forward: recommendations. Disability: a global concern
- Recommendations
- Conclusion
- Chapter 1. Understanding disability. What is disability?
- Disability and human rights
- Disability and development. 2. Disability: a global picture. Measuring disability
- Prevalence of disability: difficulties in functioning
- Health conditions
- Demographics
- The environment
- Disability and poverty
- Needs for services and assistance
- Costs of disability
- Conclusion and recommendations. 3. General health care. Understanding the health of people with disabilities
- Addressing barriers to health care
- Conclusion and recommendations. 4. Rehabilitation. Understanding rehabilitation
- Addressing barriers to rehabilitation
- Reforming policies, laws, and delivery systems
- Developing funding mechanisms for rehabilitation
- Increasing human resources for rehabilitation
- Expanding and decentralizing service delivery
- Increasing the use and affordability of technology
- Expanding research and evidence-based practice
- Conclusion and recommendations. 5. Assistance and support. Understanding assistance and support
- Barriers to assistance and support
- Addressing the barriers to assistance and support
- Conclusion and recommendations. 6. Enabling environments. Understanding access to physical and information environments
- Addressing the barriers in buildings and roads
- Addressing the barriers in public transportation
- Barriers to information and communication
- Addressing the barriers to information and technology
- Conclusion and recommendations. 7. Education. Educational participation and children with disability
- Understanding education and disability
- Barriers to education for children with disabilities
- Addressing barriers to education
- Conclusion and recommendations. 8. Work and employment. Understanding labour markets
- Barriers to entering the labour market
- Addressing the barriers to work and employment