Publications

Study Type:
Qualitative Study

Sample Size:
NA

The Research party:
University of Hawaii at Manoa - Center on Disability Studies

Main Idea or Research Questions:
This article investigates Jordan’s rationale for assuming a leadership role on the disability rights issue in the Arab World. Tens of millions of people, including over ten percent of Arab families, are impacted and impoverished because of disability. To address this substantial challenge, the Jordan Royal family has leveraged Jordan’s tradition of openness and generosity coupled with one of the best educational systems in the Arab World to promote disability issues.