An Oral History Of The Special Olympics In China Volume 3

Author : William P. Alford,Mei Liao,Fengming Cui
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789811550058

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An Oral History of the Special Olympics in China Volume 3 by William P. Alford,Mei Liao,Fengming Cui Pdf

This open access book brings together oral histories that record the experiences of individuals with intellectual disabilities in Shanghai as they participate in their careers. Employees with intellectual disabilities describe their experiences seeking, attaining, and maintaining employment. Their managers, colleagues, and family members also provide keen insight into the challenges and opportunities these individuals have encountered in the process of securing employment. An appendix provides a compilation of employment policies related to people with intellectual disabilities, particularly with respect to Shanghai.

Author : William P Alford,Mei Liao,Fengming Cui
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1013277430

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An Oral History of the Special Olympics in China Volume 3 by William P Alford,Mei Liao,Fengming Cui Pdf

This open access book brings together oral histories that record the experiences of individuals with intellectual disabilities in Shanghai as they participate in their careers. Employees with intellectual disabilities describe their experiences seeking, attaining, and maintaining employment. Their managers, colleagues, and family members also provide keen insight into the challenges and opportunities these individuals have encountered in the process of securing employment. An appendix provides a compilation of employment policies related to people with intellectual disabilities, particularly with respect to Shanghai. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.

Author : William P. Alford,Mei Liao,Fengming Cui
Publisher : Springer
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9811550042

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An Oral History of the Special Olympics in China Volume 3 by William P. Alford,Mei Liao,Fengming Cui Pdf

This open access book brings together oral histories that record the experiences of individuals with intellectual disabilities in Shanghai as they participate in their careers. Employees with intellectual disabilities describe their experiences seeking, attaining, and maintaining employment. Their managers, colleagues, and family members also provide keen insight into the challenges and opportunities these individuals have encountered in the process of securing employment. An appendix provides a compilation of employment policies related to people with intellectual disabilities, particularly with respect to Shanghai.

Author : William P Alford,Mei Liao,Fengming Cui
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Human rights
ISBN : 9811550069

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An Oral History of the Special Olympics in China Volume 3 by William P Alford,Mei Liao,Fengming Cui Pdf

Author : William P. Alford,Mei Liao,Fengming Cui
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-01
Category : Economic theory. Demography
ISBN : 9789811551284

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An Oral History of the Special Olympics in China Volume 2 by William P. Alford,Mei Liao,Fengming Cui Pdf

This open access book contains the oral histories that were inspired by the work of the Special Olympics in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of its founding. The foreword and prefatory materials provide an overview of the Special Olympics and its growth in the Peoples Republic of China. The sections that follow record interview transcripts of individuals with intellectual disabilities living in Shanghai. In addition to chronicling the involvement of these individuals and their families in the Special Olympics movement, the interview transcripts also capture their daily lives and how they have navigated school and work.

Author : William P. Alford,Mei Liao,Fengming Cui
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789811551321

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An Oral History of the Special Olympics in China Volume 1 by William P. Alford,Mei Liao,Fengming Cui Pdf

This open access book is unique in presenting the first oral history of individuals with an intellectual disability and their families in China. In this summary volume and the two accompanying volumes that follow, individuals with an intellectual disability tell their life stories, while their family members, teachers, classmates, and co-workers describe their professional, academic, and family relationships. Besides interview transcripts, each volume provides observations and records in real time the daily experiences of people with an intellectual disability. Drawing on the methodologies of sociology and oral history, the summary volume provides an unprecedented account of how people with intellectual disabilities in China understand themselves while also examining pertinent issues of public policy and civil society that have ramifications beyond the field of disability itself.

Author : William P. Alford,Mei Liao,Fengming Cui
Publisher : Springer
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9811551316

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An Oral History of the Special Olympics in China Volume 1 by William P. Alford,Mei Liao,Fengming Cui Pdf

This open access book is unique in presenting the first oral history of individuals with an intellectual disability and their families in China. In this summary volume and the two accompanying volumes that follow, individuals with an intellectual disability tell their life stories, while their family members, teachers, classmates, and co-workers describe their professional, academic, and family relationships. Besides interview transcripts, each volume provides observations and records in real time the daily experiences of people with an intellectual disability. Drawing on the methodologies of sociology and oral history, the summary volume provides an unprecedented account of how people with intellectual disabilities in China understand themselves while also examining pertinent issues of public policy and civil society that have ramifications beyond the field of disability itself.

Author : William P Alford,Mei Liao,Fengming Cui
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Human rights
ISBN : 9811551294

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An Oral History of the Special Olympics in China Volume 2 by William P Alford,Mei Liao,Fengming Cui Pdf

Author : Calvin Zimmerman
Publisher : Murphy & Moore Publishing
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-16
Category : History
ISBN : 1639873058

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History of the Special Olympics by Calvin Zimmerman Pdf

Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for intellectually and physically disabled children and adults. It provides year-round training and activities to a large number of participants and Unified Sports partners. Special Olympics competitions at the local, national and regional levels are held throughout the year and all over the world. The Special Olympics organization is recognized by the International Olympic Committee. It organizes the Special Olympic World Games, an international sporting competition for intellectually disabled athletes. The event alternates between summer and winter games in two-year circles. Special Olympics began as a summer day camp called Camp Shriver for children with intellectual and physical disabilities, and turned into a global movement. Different approaches, evaluations, methodologies and advanced studies on this movement have been included in this book. It is a compilation of chapters that discuss the history of and the ideas behind Special Olympics. A number of latest researches have been included in this book to keep the readers up-to-date with the global concepts in this area of study.

Author : Adam Hellebuyck,Laura Deimel
Publisher : 21st Century Skills Library: G
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1534147543

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Special Olympics by Adam Hellebuyck,Laura Deimel Pdf

Explores the history of the Special Olympics.

Author : Mike Kennedy
Publisher : Children's Press(CT)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2003-03
Category : Special Olympics
ISBN : 0516293753

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Special Olympics by Mike Kennedy Pdf

Gives a brief history of the Special Olympics, athletic competition for people with mental retardation, and describes some of the events and how the games are run.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Books
ISBN : UOM:39015038880061

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Book Review Index by Anonim Pdf

Every 3rd issue is a quarterly cumulation.

Author : Union Of International Associations,Union of International Associations
Publisher : Yearbook of International Orga
Page : 1450 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 9004255133

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Yearbook of International Organizations 2013-2014 (Volumes 1A-1B) by Union Of International Associations,Union of International Associations Pdf

Volume 1 (A and B) covers international organizations throughout the world, comprising their aims, activities and events.

Author : Rana Mitter
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191578793

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Modern China: A Very Short Introduction by Rana Mitter Pdf

China today is never out of the news: from human rights controversies and the continued legacy of Tiananmen Square, to global coverage of the Beijing Olympics, and the Chinese 'economic miracle'. It seems a country of contradictions: a peasant society with some of the world's most futuristic cities, heir to an ancient civilization that is still trying to find a modern identity. This Very Short Introduction offers the reader with no previous knowledge of China a variety of ways to understand the world's most populous nation, giving a short, integrated picture of modern Chinese society, culture, economy, politics and art. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1984-07
Category : Education
ISBN : MINN:30000004837203

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Resources in education by Anonim Pdf