Childhood Disability in a Multicultural Society

List of contents

Impairment, disability and handicap. Cultural attitudes to disability. Religious attitudes to disability. The concept of harm. The interests and rights of patients. The interests and rights of parents. The interests and rights of physicians. The interests and rights of minorities. The interests of the host community. Conclusions.

About the author

Barry Jones

Summary

People from different cultural backgrounds prefer adhering to their own religious beliefs which could restrict treatment options leading to the detriment of health, especially if it involves the health of a disabled child

Product details

• Authors: Barry Jones
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781857759419
• ISBN: 978-1-85775-941-9
• No. of pages: 150
• Dimensions: 305 mm x 152 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 350 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / People with Disabilities, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Disability: social aspects, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Health systems & services, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies, Health systems and services