1st Edition

Childhood Disability in a Multicultural Society

By Barry Jones Copyright 2004
150 Pages
by CRC Press

176 Pages
by CRC Press

People from different cultural backgrounds prefer adhering to their own religious beliefs which could restrict treatment options leading to the detriment of health, especially if it involves the health of a disabled child. This comprehensive but concise work highlights the problems faced in managing the care of disabled children from different cultural backgrounds. It examines the problems... Read more
Impairment, disability and handicap. Cultural attitudes to disability. Religious attitudes to disability. The concept of harm. The interests and rights of patients. The interests and rights of parents. The interests and rights of physicians. The interests and rights of minorities. The interests of the host community. Conclusions.

Biography

Barry Jones