Disabled children’s childhood studies in South Africa: Challenging deficit-centric perceptions

Zara Trafford

doi:10.4102/ajod.v14i0.1693

Community Paper - Special Collection: Festschrift Leslie Swartz

Disabled children’s childhood studies in South Africa: Challenging deficit-centric perceptions

Zara Trafford

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Zara Trafford, Institute for Life Course Health Research, Department of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa

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Keywords

access; children with disabilities; disabled children’s childhood studies; inclusion; social protection; South Africa; wellbeing

Sustainable Development Goal

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

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Crossref Citations

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