Causes of Child Abuse in Ghana

Every year, thousands of children in Ghana suffer abuse at the hands of those entrusted with their care—parents, guardians, and relatives. Reports of battered, neglected, and traumatized children frequently appear in the Ghanaian mass media, often accompanied by disturbing images and heartbreaking details. In many cases, the abuse results in severe physical injuries; in others,…

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Prejudice and Discrimination Against the Disabled in Ghana: Ableism, Ablism, and Disablism

Sociologists use the term ableism to describe prejudice, discrimination, and social exclusion directed against persons with disabilities. The terms ablism and disablism are also used in the scholarly literature to refer to the same phenomenon, namely, the systematic disadvantaging of people whose bodies or minds do not conform to socially constructed notions of “normalcy.” Although…

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