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AnnaJolly @Maestral • 31 March 2021

Living Manual

European Network on Independent Living (2015)

This manual provides tools for change through information. It offers examples of routes, histories and circumstances related to independent living for people with disabilities, that have occurred in Europe. It outlines the underpinnings of the concept of independent living (including a history of the independent living movement, the need to re-make social policy based on the social model of disability, and country case studies for protest and advocacy and implementing the UNCRPD.

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Independent Living Myth Buster Fact Sheet

European Network on Independent Living (2014)

This illustrated fact sheet provides information to dispel common misconceptions about independent living.

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Fact Sheet: Independent Living

European Network on Independent Living (2013)

This five-page fact sheet provides concise introductory information to independent living.

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Research: Employment Situation of People with Disabilities in Bangladesh

CSID (2002)

This document is a study on the employment of people with disabilities in Bangladesh, conducted in 2002. The studies reflect upon the context of people with disabilities in both employment and education, with an aim to contribute to the design and development of systematic interventions to address the needs of and create better employment opportunities for, people with disabilities.

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