Mainstreaming the rights of persons with disabilities in national development frameworks

Journal of International Development

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 662-672

  Mwendwa, Teresa Njoroge ^a   Murangira, Ambrose ^b   Lang, Raymond ^c  

^a Friends of the Disabled Foundation   (Kenya)

^b Uganda National Association of the Deaf   (Kenya)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disability; Inclusive development; Mainstreaming; Poverty reduction strategies; UN convention

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; DISABILITY; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SOCIAL INCLUSION; STRATEGIC APPROACH; UNITED NATIONS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 69849090402     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1594     Document Type: Article

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