| dc.description.abstract | Although many specific aspects of the scope and functioning of disability
remain insufficiently explored, it is clear that disability is systematically related to
poverty in countries across the economic spectrum. Poverty among persons with
disabilities is particularly acute in developing nations; it affects exclusion from schooling
and, ultimately, access to the labor market. This paper takes a multi-layered approach
to overview the synthesis of disability and poverty, restricted access to education,
and constraints to economic participation. It finds that persons with disabilities face
inequalities in all areas of life, throughout the life cycle, and that these inequalities lead
to exclusion and discrimination and to situations of poverty. The underlying argument
holds that disability combined with poverty creates dramatic negative impacts on the
social and economic health of individuals. Educating students with disabilities is a
good investment and international agencies and national governments must increase
efforts to target such persons in education, development programs, and poverty
alleviation efforts. | en_EN |
