Orienting Social Workers to the Disability Movement in Egypt: Implications for Practice |
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Authors: | Tarek Zidan |
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Affiliation: | 1. Graduate School of Social Work, Howard University , Washington , District of Columbia , USA;2. Social Work Department , Metro State University , Denver , Colorado , USA |
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Abstract: | As the literature on the disability movement in Africa is quite limited, this paper sheds some light on its current status in one particular African country: Egypt. Due to its history and location within North Africa, Egypt's culture is a mixture of Middle Eastern/Arab and indigenous African elements and influences. The following literature-based overview is designed to highlight such issues as societal attitudes, disability laws, and governmental control and management in the context of a service delivery system designed for disabled people. In conclusion, implications for social work practice are mentioned, and some recommendations to close the existing service gaps are suggested. |
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Keywords: | Definition of disability societal attitudes/stigma disability laws service delivery system support for persons with disabilities in Egypt |
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