The status of disabled persons in the city of Zagreb

Authors:
SOSTAR Zvonimir, ANDELIC Marinka Bakula
Journal article citation:
Revija Za Socijalnu Politiku Journal of Social Policy, 13(1), 2006, pp.53-65.
Publisher:
University of Zagreb

The paper analyses the need for measures of the Zagreb strategy of uniform policy for disabled persons. The manner of introducing these measures and their realisation in the period from 2003 to 2006. The paper briefly provides basic definitions, a historical review of the attitude of society towards disabled persons, a survey of contemporary concepts, approaches and models of protection of this part of the population, as well as the basic characteristics of the disabled persons in the area of the city of Zagreb. The implementation of the Zagreb strategy measures is considered through the results of the rights of the disabled persons according to the international organisations' methodology, i.e. based on the standardised survey for the analysis of the index of respecting rights of the disabled person. [Article in Croatian].

Subject terms:
physical disabilities, policy, rights, attitudes;
Content type:
research
Location(s):
Croatia
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ISSN print:
1330-2965

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