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Dynamics of Disability and Wellbeing in Developing Countries
S. Mitra
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Description for Dynamics of Disability and Wellbeing in Developing Countries
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Disability and International Development. Num Pages: 128 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFG; GTF; JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
This open access book introduces the human development model to define disability and map its links with health and wellbeing, based on Sen’s capability approach. The author uses panel survey data with internationally comparable questions on disability for Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda. It presents evidence on the prevalence of disability and its strong and consistent association with multidimensional poverty, mortality, economic insecurity and deprivations in education, morbidity and employment. It shows that disability needs to be considered from multiple angles including aging, gender, health and poverty. Ultimately, this study makes a call for inclusion and prevention interventions as solutions to ... Read more
This open access book introduces the human development model to define disability and map its links with health and wellbeing, based on Sen’s capability approach. The author uses panel survey data with internationally comparable questions on disability for Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda. It presents evidence on the prevalence of disability and its strong and consistent association with multidimensional poverty, mortality, economic insecurity and deprivations in education, morbidity and employment. It shows that disability needs to be considered from multiple angles including aging, gender, health and poverty. Ultimately, this study makes a call for inclusion and prevention interventions as solutions to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in Disability and International Development
Number of Pages
177
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137536372
SKU
V9781137536372
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99-15
About S. Mitra
Sophie Mitra is Professor of Economics at Fordham University, USA. She is co-editor of the series Palgrave Studies in Disability and International Development, Fellow of the Human Development and Capability Association, and Senior research associate at the Center for International Policy Studies at Fordham.
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