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Book SynopsisThe book examines issues of disabilities in Nigeria focusing on attitudes and reactions to people with disabilities within the context of practices perpetuating the treatment of people with disabilities. It contributes to research in the field by advancing discussions on society's positive engagement with disabilities issues and remediation of negative treatment of people with disabilities. Some of the issues examined in the book include a brief history of discrimination against people with disabilities, beliefs regarding causes of disabilities in Africa and Nigeria, scientific perspectives on causes of disabilities, some cases of disabilities in Nigeria, reactions to disabilities, social implications of non-adaptability to the condition of people with disabilities, remediation for people with disabilities, legal instrument and rights of people with disabilities and protecting the rights of persons with disabilities. Primarily, issues in the book are examined from both a philosophical
Table of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One: Understanding Disability: Brief History of Discrimination against People with Disabilities, Disability Perceptions and Models, and Disability Figures Chapter Two: Disability Perceptions: Some Beliefs Regarding Causes of Disabilities in Africa and Nigeria Chapter Three: Disability Perceptions: Scientific Perspective on Causes of Disabilities Chapter Four: Some Cases of Disabilities in Nigeria Chapter Five: Reactions to Disabilities I: People with Disabilities to their Disabilities Chapter Six: Reactions to Disabilities II: People with Disabilities to their Disabilities Chapter Seven: Reactions to Disabilities III: Family Members to People with Disabilities Chapter Eight: Reactions to Disabilities IV: Family Members to People with Disabilities Chapter Nine: Social Implications of Non-adaptability to the Condition of People with Disabilities Chapter Ten: Remediation for People with Disabilities: Education Intervention Strategies Chapter Eleven: Legal Instrument and Rights of People with Disabilities Chapter Twelve: Protecting the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bibliography
