Essays about: "PWD"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the word PWD.

1. 1. Persons With Disabilities and the Right of Access to the Built Environment in Zambia: : A Socio-legal Case Study of the Regulatory Framework for Designing the Built Environment.

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Nicholas Kaponda; [2023]
   Keywords : Disabilities rights; indirect discrimination; Built Environment; Transformative Equality;

   Abstract : Zambia has ratified vital international conventions that promote the rights of PWDs and domesticated some of them in various legislatures and policies. However, access to the built environment for PWDs does not seem to be improving. READ MORE

3. 2. “Excuse me, I am still here” : Designing for the Wellbeing of People With Dementia

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikation

   Author : Rosemary Andrade Lima Nerell; [2023]
   Keywords : dementia; wellbeing; design; interaction qualities; critical dementia; ECD; design; meaning-making; media and technology;

   Abstract : A growing number of studies have been addressing the use of technology in dementia care. As traditional views of society focus mostly on the symptomatic aspects of dementia, the use of technology is limited to people’s impairments. READ MORE

4. 3. Family caregivers experience of end-of-life carefor persons with dementia : A descriptive literature review

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

   Author : Qi Sun; Yifan Zhang; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Background: Dementia is a disease that causes significant cognitive decline and canaffect occupational, life and social functioning. As the disease worsens and symptoms ofpersons with dementia(PwD) become more severe, some end-of-life stage PwD chooseto spend their time at home, which means that the family caregivers become the mainsupport body for the PwD. READ MORE

5. 4. Navigating the Global-to-National Interface: Exploring the Impact of International Development Agendas on National Policy Shaping: A Study of CRPD implementation in Armenia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

   Author : Marine Manukyan; [2023]
   Keywords : CRPD; Disability; PWD; SDG; Policy-shaping; Human rights; Development; Global Governance; Policy Transfer; Armenia; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Armenia started the disability policy reforms since the ratification of the UN CRPD in 2010. The final laws however were adopted only in 2021 and are not fully in force till now. The objective of this study is to comprehensively investigate the influence of international development agendas on national policy-shaping. READ MORE

6. 5. Social inclusion in Vietnam : - an ethnographic study of the everyday life of people withdisability in Da Nang

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för beteende-, social- och rättsvetenskap

   Author : Klara Westby; [2023]
   Keywords : ethnography; phenomenology; participant observation; social inclusion; social model; disability; social work; Danang; Vietnam; etnografi; fenomenologi; deltagande observation; social inkludering; den sociala modellen; funktionsnedsättning; socialt arbete; Danang; Vietnam;

   Abstract : This essay is subject to explore the everyday life of people with disabilities [PWD] in DaNang, Vietnam. Previous research suggests that PWD are facing difficulties in most aspectsof their life, however, few studies provide the perspective of the PWD of their situation. READ MORE