Author : Alison Harris
Release : 2003
Genre : Political Science
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Disability, Equality, and Human Rights - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Disability, Equality, and Human Rights write by Alison Harris. This book was released on 2003. Disability, Equality, and Human Rights available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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 adapted for use in groups of people with a wide range of impairments and educational levels.