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080 _a15.04.03 I61
100 _aILO Caribbean Mulridisciplinary Team
245 _aImproving statistical information for disability policies and programmes in the Caribbean
260 _b[s.n.]
_a[S.l.]
_c1996
300 _a21 leaves
520 _aPresents an overview of international agreements concerning the rights of disabled persons to equal opportunity and treatment and streses the importance of adequate information to give meaning to these rights. Highlights some experiences with the collection of disability statistics in several countries in the subregion. Identifies internationaly accepted definitions and classifications related to disability and offers suggestions for the inclusion of disability topics not only in censuses but in household surveys as well.
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