Disability in the Global South: The Critical Handbook (International Perspectives on Social Policy)

Disability in the Global South: The Critical Handbook (International Perspectives on Social Policy)

Shaun Grech (Editor), Karen Soldatic (Editor)
$137.99
Publication Date: October 2nd, 2017
Publisher:
Springer
ISBN:
9783319680835
Pages:
613
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Description

Draws together leading local southern disability theorists and northern theorists to highlight discussion, debate, and research on the topic

Generates new theoretical paradigms through provision of rich, critically engaged chapters Includes narratives and voices providing accessible and relevant vignettes

Provides an unprecedented focus on disability in rural areas and among indigenous populations

About the Author

Shaun Grech (Phd) is Director of The Critical Institute and Global Disability Watch. He is also Visiting Fellow at Manchester Metropolitan University and editor-in-chief of the international journal Disability & the Global South.Karen Soldatic (PhD) is an Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow (2016-2019), Institute of Culture and Society, Western Sydney University. She is the Head of Research, Global Disability Watch, and Affiliate Fellow at The Critical Institute, Malta and Centre for Disability Research, Policy and Practice, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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