Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Disability and Human Rights in a Global Age; E. Iriarte, R. McConkey and R. Gilligan -- 2. Models of Disability; E. Iriarte -- 3. The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Implementing a Paradigm Shift; P. Mittler -- 4. Advocacy and lobbying: The Road Map from Charity to Human Rights; J. Malinga and T. Gumbo -- 5. Global Cultures and Understandings of Disability; A. Gargett, R. Barton, G. Llewellyn, A. Tsaputra, S. Soe and S. Tawake -- 6. Disability, Social Exclusion and Poverty; S. Ghosh, S. Dababnah, S. Parish and L. Igdalsky -- 7. War and Disability: Stories of Dread and Courage; F. Balcazar and D. Balcazar -- 8. Children's rights and disability; R. Gilligan -- 9. Access to Education: Experiences from South Africa; N. Muthukrishna, P. Morojele, J. Naidoo and A. D'amant -- 10. Disability and Inclusive Health; M. MacLachlan, H. Mannan and J. McVeigh -- 11. Assistive Technology and Disability; E.B. Garcia -- 12. Access to Livelihoods; P. Coleridge -- 13. Independent Living in Developing Countries; K. Lamichhane -- 14. People with Disabilities Entering the Third Age; P. McCallion and M. McCarron -- 15. Supporting Family Carers; R. McConkey -- 16. Equipping Professionals with Competencies to Better Support Persons with Disabilities; H. Cornielje and D. Tsengu -- 17. Research training and the Organizational Politics of Knowledge: Some Lessons from Training Disabled Researchers in Southern Africa; L. Swartz.

"This book provides a rich exploration of disability across key areas of human rights- from health and education to independent living- and demonstrates how they are integral to achieving equality for disabled people. Comprehensive and accessible it draws on cutting edge international research and real life examples from across the globe"--