Published in:Youth with Disabilities (2014) Working Paper ; 23
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1 Online-Ressource (18 p)
Language:
English
DOI:
10.2139/ssrn.3385379
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Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments April 9, 2014 erstellt
Description:
Of all groups of youth, the group about which we know the least are youth with disabilities. In transition between childhood and adulthood, these are the years when all young people go through physical and psychological maturation, are expected to complete their education, acquire skills and assume a social identity that will enable them to fully participate in their communities and societies.While issues faced by youth with disability have often been defined in terms of medical concerns, it is now clearly recognised that disability is a cross-cutting issue and that it is often not medical but rather social, economic and human rights issues that are key barriers in the lives of these young people. For this reason, the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD; UN, 2008) identifies persons with disabilities as individuals who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which, when combined with negative attitudes or environmental barriers, prevents them from taking a full and active role in society