Experiencing Disability Stigma in Ghana

Impact on Individuals and Caregivers

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Experiencing Disability Stigma in Ghana

Impact on Individuals and Caregivers

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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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations

Part 1: Setting the Context
Introduction
Chapter 1: The History of Disability in Ghana

Part 2: Experiencing Disability and Disability Stigma
Chapter 2: Culture and Disability in Ghana
Chapter 3: Religion, Spirituality and Mental Illness in Ghana
Chapter 4: Stigma, Discrimination and Impact on Individuals with Disabilities
Chapter 5: Stigma, Discrimination and Impact on Ghanaian Families

Part 3: The Way Forward
Chapter 6: Doing Disability Research in Ghana: Lessons Learned and Recommendations
Conclusion

References
About the Authors

Product details

Published 08 Jan 2024
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 166
ISBN 9781666905809
Imprint Lexington Books
Dimensions 237 x 158 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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