Experiencing Disability Stigma in Ghana: Impact on Individuals and Caregivers - Couverture rigide

Mfoafo-M’Carthy, Magnus; Grischow, Jeff; Moasun, Festus

 
9781666905809: Experiencing Disability Stigma in Ghana: Impact on Individuals and Caregivers

Synopsis

Experiencing Disability Stigma in Ghana: Impact on Individuals and Caregivers explores the roots of disability stigma and discrimination in Ghana as well as the social and economic impact of discrimination on individuals with disabilities and their caregivers. Magnus Mfoafo-M'Carthy, Jeff Grischow, and Festus Moasun present interviews from individuals with disabilities, and caregivers faced with the burdens of caring for their loved ones. The inclusion of caregivers is particularly important, because very few studies have presented their voices despite the burdens they face alongside individuals in their care. The interviews addressed the socio-economic consequences of disability and/or mental illness in Ghana for individuals and their caregivers, the implications these consequences have for the practice of social work in Ghana, and the public policy implications of this research. This book provides new and insightful data and analysis through rich and detailed firsthand narratives of lived experiences and offers recommendations for enhanced policy and practices to reduce stigma and improve the lives and livelihoods of Ghanaians with disabilities.

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À propos des auteurs

Magnus Mfoafo-M'Carthy is professor of social work at Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, Canada.

Jeff Grischow is associate professor of history at Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, Canada.

Festus Moasun is assistant professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada.

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