Lack of a will or of a way? Taking a capability approach for analysing disability policy shortcomings and ensuring programme impact in afghanistan

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 297-319

  Trani, Jean F ^a   Bakhshi, Parul ^a   Noor, Ayan A ^b   Mashkoor, Ashraf ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Prince William Health Systems   (United Kingdom)

^c BEIJING HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; Capability approach; Disability; Policy development; Research; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; SOCIAL IMPACT; SOCIAL POLICY; VULNERABILITY; WELFARE PROVISION;

AFGHANISTAN;

EID: 77952314188     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: 17439728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ejdr.2009.8     Document Type: Article

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