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International views on disability measures : moving toward comparative measurement /
Disability policy has become an increasingly important issue in countries around the world. More and more, as populations are exposed to war and civil conflicts, natural disasters, environmental poisons along with the effects of normal aging, accidents and poverty, disability has become a growing pu...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Elsevier JAI,
2006.
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| Colección: | Research in social science and disability ;
v. 4. |
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Contents
- Introduction: Measuring Disability in the International Community
- In this Volume
- Background Information
- Country-Specific Experiences
- Methodological Issues
- References
- SECTION I: BACKGROUND
- The Washington Group: Origin and Purpose
- The Origins
- Organization of the Washington Group
- The Purpose of the Washington Group
- Washington Group Governance
- Further Information about the Washington Group
- Notes
- Survey Measurement of Disability: A Review of International Activities and Recommendations
- Part 1: Activities and Recommendations of International and Supranational Organizations
- Part 2: Comparison to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
- Notes
- References
- Cultural Beliefs and Practices that Influence the Type and Nature of Data Collected on Individuals with Disability through National Census
- Introduction
- Background
- Conceptualizing Disability
- The ICIDH
- Who Asks the Questions: Constraints Faced by Census Takers
- Who Answers the Questions
- Constraints Faced by Household Informants
- Beliefs About How the Data Will be Used
- Conclusions and Recommendations
- References
- Reflections on Disability Language and the ICIDH/ICF
- Notes
- SECTION II: COUNTRY SPECIFIC EXPERIENCES
- Review of Practices in Less Developed Countries on the Collection of Disability Data*
- Conceptualization of Disability
- Definitions of Disability used in Developing Countries
- Difficulties With Translating Definitions into Questions
- The Effect of Question Form and Content on the Prevalence Rate of Disability: Evidence from National Experiences
- To What Extent are Countries Using the ICF in their Data Collection on Disability?
- Analysis of Disability Rates in Developing Countries in Relation to Other Social and Economic Variables
- How Can the Measurement of Disability be Improved?
- Toward Harmonized Approaches in the measurement of Disability
- Conclusions
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Annex 1: Examples of Definitions Used in Censuses
- Production, Dissemination and Utilization of Disability Statistics in Uganda
- Background
- The 2002 Population and Housing Census
- Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD)
- Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES)
- Ministry of Health (MOH)
- Other Organizations/NGOS
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Paradigms Lost: The Changing Face of Disability in Research
- Introduction
- Purpose of Current Studies in Southern Africa
- Design and Methods
- Understanding the Activity Limitation and Participation Restriction Matrix
- Data Analysis
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusions: Towards a Revised Understanding of Disability
- Notes
- References
- Appendix. Activity and Participation Matrix
- Environmental Factors
- People with Disability in Brazil: A Look at 2000 Census Results
- Introduction
- Age Distribution and Structure of Disability
- Race and Ethnicity
- Literacy
- School Attendance
- Level of Education
- Socioeconomic Characteristics
- Disability-Free Life Expectancy
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Further Reading
- Monitoring People with Disabilities: The Italian Experience.