Disability, Liberation, and Development

The situation of disabled people provides a microcosm of the whole development debate and process. Disabled people are oppressed and marginalised in every country of the world, both North and South. Their lives are constrained by social attitudes which stem from fear and prejudice. By probing these prejudices and studying cases where they have been overcome, we gain an insight into the processes of liberation and empowerment that lie at the heart of any development message.Coleridge, Peter is the author of 'Disability, Liberation, and Development' with ISBN 9780855981945 and ISBN 0855981946.