Disabled people and economic needs in the developing world : a political perspective from Jordan / Majid Turmusani.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author:	Turmusani, Majid (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016.
Subjects:	Islam and social problems-Jordan. People with disabilities-Developing countries. People with disabilities-Developing countries-Economic conditions. Sociology of disability-Developing countries. People with disabilities-Jordan-Economic conditions. Sociology of disability-Jordan. People with disabilities > Developing countries. People with disabilities > Developing countries > Economic conditions. People with disabilities > Jordan > Economic conditions. Sociology of disability > Jordan. Sociology of disability > Developing countries. Islam and social problems > Jordan. Islam and social problems. People with disabilities. People with disabilities > Economic conditions. Sociology of disability. Developing countries. Jordan.

Table of Contents:

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
List of Tables
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART I: DISABILITY IN GLOBAL CONTEXT
1. Perspectives on Disability
Introduction
Approaches to the Analysis of Disability
Models of Disability
Definitions of Disability
Estimates and Causes of Disability
Conclusion
2. Disability and Economic Needs
Introduction
The Concept of Human Rights and Disabled People
Poverty and Disability
Perspectives on Needs Assessment
Policy Approaches to Address the Needs of Disabled People
Rehabilitation Approaches
Conclusion
3. Disability, Islam and the West
Introduction
Care or Rehabilitation: An Historical Perspective
Disability Between East and West
Disability in Arabic and Islamic Context
The Impact of Western Culture on Disability in the Developing World
Conclusion
4. Doing Disability Research
Introduction
Critique of Disability Research: The Emanicpatory Approach
Research in Developing Countries: The Participatory Methods
Doing Disability Research in Jordan: Research Design
Conclusion
PART II: DISABILITY THEORY AND PRACTICE IN JORDAN
5. Disability Policies and Provisions in Jordan
Introduction
Background Information on Jordan and its Social Structure
The Historical Development of Disability Policy in Jordan
Services and Provisions Available for Disabled People in Jordan
Conclusion
6. Perceptions of Disabled People Towards Existing Economic Provisions
Introduction
Economic Provisions Available for Disabled People
Background Characteristics of those Interviewed
Institutional Life of Disabled People in Jordan
Conclusion
7. Economic Aspirations of Disabled People in Jordan
Introduction
The Economic Needs, Rights and Priorities of Disabled People in Jordan.
Relevance of the Economic Needs to Disabled People's Lives
Addressing the Economic Needs of Disabled People
Conclusion
PART III: CONCLUDING REMARKS
8. The Rise of Disability Politics
Disability and Development
From the Personal to the Political Perspective
Developing Participatory Policy Agenda
Bibliography
Index.

Disabled people and economic needs in the developing world : a political perspective from Jordan / Majid Turmusani.

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