Developmental Social Work in Disability Issues: Research and Practice for Promoting Participation in Rural Sri Lanka (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780359498680)

In this ambitious book composed of the author's published articles, he develops practical and theoretical frameworks for social work in disability issues. He explores practical strategies for promoting social and economic participation of disabled people from the perspective of developmental social work, whilst examining the situation of their socioeconomic participation in rural Sri Lanka. Based on these theoretical and practical frameworks, together with policy analysis of community-based rehabilitation (CBR), the field research was undertaken collaboratively with local stakeholders in three districts. The findings suggest that developmental social work practices, including an indigenous approach, social investment, and a multi-sectoral approach, could address the vicious cycle of inadequate education, poverty, and marginalisation. This book also explores the implications of these findings for policy and practice in other contexts.

Author: Masateru Higashida
ISBN-10: 035949868X
ISBN-13: 9780359498680
Publisher: Lulu.com
Language: English
Published: 05/09/2019
Pages: 246
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d