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Social Inclusion of People with Disabilities

Social Inclusion of People with Disabilities National and International Perspectives

Author: Arie Rimmerman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781107014626
Published In: December 2012
Format: Hardback , 206 pages
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Social inclusion is often used interchangeably with the terms social cohesion, social integration and social participation, positioning social exclusion as the opposite. The latter is a contested term that refers to a wide range of phenomena and processes related to poverty and deprivation, but it is also used in relation to marginalised people and places. This book consists of two parts: the first aims to review the domestic and international historical roots and the conceptual base of disability, as well as the expressions of social exclusion of people with disabilities that interfere in their efforts to exercise their rights in society. It offers a comprehensive review of social and legal approaches to social exclusion and inclusion. The second part introduces and analyses domestic and international social and legal strategies to promote social inclusion for people with disabilities.

• Highlights and responds to core questions related to social inclusion of people with disabilities nationally and internationally

• Addresses the importance of developing interdisciplinary knowledge and collaboration among people and nations in challenging social exclusion and promoting social inclusion for people with disabilities

Foreword by Gerard Quinn	xi
Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xvii
1 Introduction	1
Part 1: Social Inclusion and Disability
2 Historical Roots and Conceptualising Disability	9
3 Social Exclusion and Social Inclusion	33
4 Media and Disability, Disability Culture, and Digital Divide	55
Part 2: Strategies to Promote Social Inclusion
5 Social Strategies to Promote Social Inclusion: Social Protection and Social Capital	81
6 National Disability Rights: Instruments and Measures to Promote Social Inclusion	103
7 The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: A Comprehensive Instrument to Promote Social Inclusion	126
8 Strategies for Changing Media Stereotypes and Bridging Digital Divides	149
9 Closing Remarks	176
Index	183