Rethinking Children’s Disabilities through the Capability Lens: A Framework for Analysis and Policy Implications

Abstract

This chapter has two main aims. The first is to propose a new framework for policy that complements the evolving capabilities approach (CA) developed in Chapter 2. The second is to focus specifically on children with disabilities in developing countries and to revisit current models of disability in this context. The case study of children's well-being in Afghanistan discussed previously in this book is used to illuminate the discussion.