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Nel, Lindi; de Beer, Annemarike; Naudé, Luzelle – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2023
Being a first-year student living with disability can be challenging. However, many of these challenges hold potential towards growth and wellbeing. This study explored and described the challenge-related growth experiences of first-year students living with a disability at a higher education institution in South Africa. Individual interviews and…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Students with Disabilities, Barriers, Student Development
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Bogenschutz, Matthew; Im, Hyojin; Liang, Annie; Quyhn Luong, Lan Thi – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2021
Vietnam ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2015, signalling a commitment to the basic human rights of citizens with disabilities. Previous research has shown people with disabilities in Vietnam to be marginalised in society, often with limited educational or work opportunity, and with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Civil Rights, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination
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Tuomi, Margaret Trotta; Lehtomäki, Elina; Matonya, Magreth – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2015
Globally, persons with disabilities are underrepresented in higher education. In sub-Saharan Africa, where opportunities for higher education are especially limited, women are unlikely to continue their education. This research investigates women in Tanzanian higher education with the double marginalisation of being a woman and having…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Disabilities, Higher Education