World Health Organization World Bank text bibliography sz Geneva, Switzerland World Health Organization c2011 2011 monographic eng

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xxiii, 325 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. 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. World Health Organization [and] The World Bank. Includes bibliographical references and index. Also available on the World Wide Web. System requirements: Adobe reader. People with disabilities Civil rights People with disabilities Legal status, laws, etc People with disabilities Services for People with disabilities Rehabilitation Barrier-free design Law and legislation People with disabilities Education People with disabilities Employment Disabled Persons statisics & numerical data Disabled Persons rehabilitation Delivery of Health Care Disabled Children Education, Speical Employment, Supported Health Policy HV1568 .W675 2011 362 WHO 9789241564182 (pbk.) 9241564180 2012499561 http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2011/9789240685215_eng.pdf http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2011/9789240685215_eng.pdf HNC 130124 20230606150818.0 17601296