Disability Poverty And Development

Disability, Poverty and Development

Disability, poverty and development

Disability is both a cause and consequence of poverty. This document provides a definition of disability, the International Development targets, poverty: a cause and consequence, the costs of disability, rights and social exclusion, differential needs, the International framework, approaches to good practice, areas for action and the role of development co-operation.

Disability and Poverty

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. This book is about being disabled and being poor and the social, cultural and political processes that link these two aspects of living. Environmental barriers, limited access to services and discriminatory attitudes and practice are among key elements that drive disabled people into poverty and keep them there. 'Disability and poverty' explores the lived realities of people with disabilities from across the developing world and examines how the coping strategies of individuals and families emerge in different contexts.