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The disability rights movement in Japan: past present and future
- Authors:
- HAYASHI Reiko, OKUHIRA Masako
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 16(6), October 2001, pp.855-869.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Introduces the history of the modern disability rights movement in Japan, which has been a driving force for change in social norms and policies, and for improving the lives of disabled persons and their families. It presents the traditional social norms and policies that resulted in the confinement of disabled people in their parents' homes and in institutions, a radical movement of people with cerebral palsy active in 1960-1980s, the emergence of the independent living movement in 1980s, and the current disability rights movement and its future challenges.
A course on disability advocacy: combining distance education community service learning and on campus seminars
- Authors:
- HAYASHI Reiko, FAVUZZI Teresa
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 21(3/4), 2001, pp.105-122.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This paper presents the development of a new course on disability issues entitles "Disability Rights and Social Work Practice" that was offered in the spring semester of 1999 in the Bachelors of Social Work Programme at a college in the USA. This disability advocacy course consists of three components: distance education utilizing websites and a computer interactive programme, community service learning, and seminars on campus.