Book/Printed Material World report on disability

Title

• World report on disability

Names

• World Bank
• World Health Organization

Created / Published

• Geneva, Switzerland : World Health Organization, [2011]
• ©2011

Contents

• 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 -- Conclusion and recommendations. 9. The way forward: recommendations. Disability: a global concern -- Recommendations -- Conclusion.

Headings

• -  Barrier-free design--Law and legislation
• -  People with disabilities--Civil rights
• -  People with disabilities--Education
• -  People with disabilities--Employment
• -  People with disabilities--Legal status, laws, etc
• -  People with disabilities--Rehabilitation
• -  People with disabilities--Services for
• -  Delivery of Health Care
• -  Disabled Children
• -  Disabled Persons--rehabilitation
• -  Disabled Persons--statisics & numerical data
• -  Education, Speical
• -  Employment, Supported
• -  Health Policy

Notes

• -  Includes bibliographical references and index.
• -  Also available on the World Wide Web.
• -  System requirements: Adobe reader.
• -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

• 1 electronic resource (xxiii, 325 pages )

Call Number/Physical Location

• HV1568

Digital Id

• https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/gdcebookspublic.2021763190

Library of Congress Control Number

• 2021763190

Rights Advisory

• This is non-restricted, fully open content that may be accessed on and off of the Library of Congress campus, with no restrictions, by an unlimited number of users Indicated permissions on file

Access Advisory

• Unrestricted online access

Online Format

• image
• pdf

LCCN Permalink

• https://lccn.loc.gov/2021763190

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