What are the neighbours doing? : Strategic Disability Policy in the Nordic region

The Nordic countries as well as Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland are working on inclusion of and participation for persons with disabilities - in similar, yet different, way. The strategic work for increased participation and an inclusive society is also linked to the UN Convention on the Rights o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dahlberg, Anna, Montefusco, Maria
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Nordens Velfærdscenter (NVC) 2016
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:norden:org:diva-4339
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Summary:The Nordic countries as well as Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland are working on inclusion of and participation for persons with disabilities - in similar, yet different, way. The strategic work for increased participation and an inclusive society is also linked to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In view of the interest in and need for oversight we have in this booklet gathered basic information on strategic disability work at a national levels.