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Haihambo, Cynthy; Lightfoot, Elizabeth – International Journal of Special Education, 2010
Namibia is a southern African country with national level policies promoting community inclusion and inclusive education. Despite these policies, people with disabilities are often excluded from schools and community life. This study explores the nuanced cultural beliefs about the causes of disability in Namibia, and the impacts of such beliefs on…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Disabilities, Parents with Disabilities, Foreign Countries
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Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; McConnell, David; Ferronato, Luisa – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2003
This study determined prevalence and outcome data on parents with disabilities and their children in statutory child-protection proceedings in New South Wales (Australia). Parents with disabilities (usually psychiatric or intellectual) featured in almost one-third of the cases. Court outcomes indicated a disproportionately large number of children…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Court Litigation