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Influence of cultural factors on disability and rehabilitation in developing countries [Editorial]

ASIA PACIFIC DISABILITY REHABILITATION JOURNAL
1999

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Western stereotypes of 'community' are used in the planning of many CBR programmes in developing countries. These programmes expose themselves to a higher risk of failure because they tend to conflict with the cultural factors of the host country. This editorial illustrates the significance of cultural influences on disability and rehabilitation in the context of CBR

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