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An Oral History of the Special Olympics in China Volume 1

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by William P. Alford, Mei Liao, Fengming Cui

An Oral History of the Special Olympics in China Volume 1

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This open book is unique in presenting the first oral history of individuals with an intellectual disability and their families in China. In this summary volume and the two accompanying volumes that follow, individuals with an intellectual disability tell their life stories, while their family members, teachers, classmates, and co-workers describe their professional, academic, and family relationships. Besides interview transcripts, each volume provides observations and records in real time the daily experiences of people with an intellectual disability. Drawing on the methodologies of sociology and oral history, the summary volume provides an unprecedented account of how people with intellectual disabilities in China understand themselves while also examining pertinent issues of public policy and civil society that have ramifications beyond the field of disability itself.

This open book is licensed under a Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-ND). You can download An Oral History of the Special Olympics in China Volume 1 ebook for free in PDF format (1.4 MB).

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Title
An Oral History of the Special Olympics in China Volume 1
Subject
Sociology and Social Sciences
Publisher
Springer
Published
2020
Pages
163
Edition
1
Language
English
ISBN13
9789811551314
ISBN10
9811551316
ISBN13 Digital
9789811551321
ISBN10 Digital
9811551324
PDF Size
1.4 MB
License
CC BY-NC-ND

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