A study of the principles and practices of community based vocational rehabilitation and its implications for Ethiopia.
Published: 2004
Language: eng
Number of pages: 313
Subjects: Vocational rehabilitation -- Ethiopia.
Description: This study investigates the conceptual frameworks for understanding disability and strategies for vocational rehabilitation of people with disabilities from various world perspectives. It examines the state of rehabilitation of persons with disabilities in Ethiopia. The thesis argues that institutional based rehabilitation has not proved to be a sufficient strategy for rehabilitation, while on the other hand community based rehabilitation is in many ways a better strategy for rehabilitation of people with disabilities in Ethiopia. The study covers the most pressing issues of disability rehabilitation with a special focus on vocational rehabilitation and establishes theoretical grounds or guidelines for choosing between community based rehabilitation and institutional based rehabilitation. Finally, the thesis suggests strategies for addressing disability issues, and models for planning, establishing, managing and evaluating vocational rehabilitation services as part of the community based rehabilitation programs in Ethiopia.
Notes: Adviser: David Wilson.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2004.

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Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 65-10, Section: A, page: 3775.