Disability, Performance, and Discrimination in the Service to Humanity

In an age when the church is called upon to be an inclusive community, persons with disabilities in Nigeria are still grappling with exclusion. Disability is associated with multiple challenges. The challenges include degrading treatment, marginalization, and exclusion from recruitment opportunities...

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Main Author: Osukwu, Celine (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2019]
In: International review of mission
Year: 2019, Volume: 108, Issue: 1, Pages: 52-64
IxTheo Classification:KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
NBE Anthropology
RB Church office; congregation
RG Pastoral care
Further subjects:B church community
B Disability
B Discrimination
B Marginalization
B Exclusion
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