Five challenges for disability-related research in sub-Saharan Africa
Disability research in contemporary sub-Saharan Africa is developing rapidly, and this is something to be celebrated. This article reviews some contemporary developments and suggests that there are five central, and interrelated, challenges for the field. These challenges – experience, expertise, en...
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| Series: | African Journal of Disability |
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| description | Disability research in contemporary sub-Saharan Africa is developing rapidly, and this is something to be celebrated. This article reviews some contemporary developments and suggests that there are five central, and interrelated, challenges for the field. These challenges – experience, expertise, enumeration, evidence, and expectations – go to the heart of thinking about disability research in sub-Saharan Africa. An optimistic but appropriately critical approach to addressing these issues is suggested. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-312bb6ffa2bc44689715c064ea4d785b2022-12-22T02:28:17ZengAOSISAfrican Journal of Disability2223-91702226-72202014-09-0132e1e610.4102/ajod.v3i2.14937Five challenges for disability-related research in sub-Saharan AfricaLeslie Swartz0Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch UniversityDisability research in contemporary sub-Saharan Africa is developing rapidly, and this is something to be celebrated. This article reviews some contemporary developments and suggests that there are five central, and interrelated, challenges for the field. These challenges – experience, expertise, enumeration, evidence, and expectations – go to the heart of thinking about disability research in sub-Saharan Africa. An optimistic but appropriately critical approach to addressing these issues is suggested.https://ajod.org/index.php/ajod/article/view/149 |
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