Direct linkERIC Number: EJ922790
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
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Ghana: Disability and Spirituality
Botts, Betsy H.; Evans, William H.
Journal of International Special Needs Education, v13 p32-39 2010
This descriptive study explores the educational system and attitudes toward disability in the Volta Region of Ghana. Traditional, Christian, and Islamic beliefs toward disability are explored. Educators from Accra and three families from the Volta Region with children with special needs are interviewed in an effort to explore the connection between disability and spiritual beliefs.
Descriptors: Islamic Culture, Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students, Religious Factors, Religion, Cultural Influences, Christianity, Islam, Disabilities, Interviews, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Access to Education
Division of International Special Education and Services, Council for Exceptional Children. 2900 Crystal Drive Suite 1000, Arlington, VA 22202. Tel: 888-232-7733; e-mail: jisne.dises@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.cec.sped.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ghana
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