These findings represent an important starting point for more detailed investigation of the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 on PwDs and highlight the urgent need for COVID-19 data collection systems to incorporate disability information.doi:10.1016/j.dhjo.2020.101007Jayajit ChakrabortyDisability and Health Journal
Increasing transportation access is seen as a primary way to improve individuals with disabilities’ independence and self-determination (Christensen and Byrne, 2014, Wasfi et al., 2006, Wehmeyer et al., 1996, Schalock and Alonso, 2002, National Council on Disability, 2005). Understanding the rol...
However many people around the globe including people with disabilities do not have access to safe drinking water, hygiene or sanitation facilities. Inaccessibility of clean water sources, hygiene and sanitation facilities negatively impacts among others health, education, the ability to work, and the ...
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the most prevalent affective disorder and the leading cause of illness and disability among young people worldwide. Besides being more susceptible to the onset of depression, young people have a higher risk of loneliness, and their personal and social development ...
This will be handy for both the elderly and people in developing nations. VR Virtual reality headsets for women’s eyes Virtual reality is geared towards men. Why? Virtual reality sickness. Yes, it’s a thing, and it impacts more women than men. Researchers aren’t sure why, but one...
a country plagued by the powerful MS-13 and Barrio 18 gangs. We conducted a survey with nearly 1,200 people with a history of gang membership and 25 in-depth interviews with former gang members. We find that disengagement...
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Those efforts are on clear display in our Social Impact and ESG Report for 2023, which celebrates the powerful impacts we’re making globally. In this report, we aim to bring those examples to life. This report also highlights the governance structures we’ve put in place, together with our...
on how guardianship works from the perspective of those experiencing guardianship. Because many countries are currently reforming guardianship systems or looking for ways to replace them with supported decision-making systems – through which people with a disability (as opposed to their guardians) ...
AbstractforNational television broadcasting service in Botswana: the influence of state ownership and funding on the uses of the channel | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB 487 Views 0 CrossRef citations Altmetric Sociology Article Unequal COVID-19 socioeconomic impacts and the path...