“There is something like a barrier”: Disability stigma, structural discrimination and middle-class persons with disability in Ghana
Discrimination against persons with disability is not just a relational phenomenon. It has a structural dimension that is equally oppressive. Structural discrimination can occur even in places and instances where individual discrimination may not be present. Structural discrimination is not always e...
Main Author: | Joseph Ocran |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2022-12-01
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Series: | Cogent Social Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2022.2084893 |
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