Disability culture in West Africa: Qualitative research indicating barriers and progress in the greater Accra region of Ghana

Occupational Therapy International

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 198-207

  Reynolds, Stacey ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Developing countries; Disability culture; Disability rights; Ghana; International education; Occupational therapy; Qualitative research; Rehabilitation; Study abroad disability

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DISABLED PERSON; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GHANA; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LEGAL ASPECT; POVERTY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL WELFARE; URBAN POPULATION;

AFRICA, WESTERN; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURE; DISABLED PERSONS; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; GHANA; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; POVERTY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL WELFARE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 78649664014     PISSN: 09667903     EISSN: 15570703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oti.303     Document Type: Article

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