Self-help organizations of people with disabilities in Asia /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Joseph K.F. Kwok, Raymond K.H. Chan, and W.T. Chan.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Westport, Conn. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Auburn House,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2002.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xii, 190 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-180) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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1. Introduction -- 2. Self-Help Organizations of People with Disabilities -- 3. Organization and Leadership of SHOPs in Asia -- 4. SHOPs as Actors in Civil and Inclusive Society -- 5. Globalization of Disability Issues -- 6. SHOPs and Leaders in Mainland China -- 7. SHOPs and Leaders in Hong Kong -- 8. SHOPs and Leaders in Japan -- 9. SHOPs and Leaders in the Philippines -- 10. SHOPs and Leaders in Taiwan -- 11. SHOPs and Leaders in Thailand -- 12. SHOPs and Leaders in Vietnam -- 13. Theoretical Examination of SHOPs in Asia.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This is a comparative analysis of the micro and macro characteristics of self-help organizations of people with disabilities (SHOPs) in seven selected countries and territories in Asia, namely China Mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Since the 1980s, SHOPs have prospered in this region and were given a major role in the United Nations' forum and the International Year of Disabled Persons in 1981. The analysis shows the differences among the SHOPs in terms of the complexity of their structure, government's affirmative policy, legislation, and leadership.
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OverDrive, Inc.
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1A77A73F-C1F0-4EB0-AB23-6F8FA4E32FB7
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Title
Self-help organizations of people with disabilities in Asia.