This book examines family experiences of child disability policy in China. It applies a child disability rights framework in four domains - care and protection, economic security, development and participation - to investigate families' experiences of the effectiveness of support to fulfil their children's rights. Bringing together a wealth of
"This comprehensive introduction to China's disability policies and programs focuses on children with disabilities and their families and covers almost every aspect of the lives of children with disabilities, including their right to life and protection, health care, education, social participation, and so on. In each chapter, the authors (both, Univ. of New South Wales, Australia) use abundant data published by China's government and international organizations as background footnotes and case studies of children with disabilities and their families to reveal a deep gap between ideals and reality in their daily lives. Despite noting substantial improvement enabled by national and local disability policies and programs, the authors emphasize what is still lacking in the care and protection of disabled children with specific examples of the difficulties and barriers that prevent such children from obtaining sufficient health care, protection, education, and social development opportunities. The authors also provide insightful suggestions that could help families, local and national governments, educators, health care workers, and so on improve the care and protection of children with disabilities in the future." Summing Up: Recommended. -- A. Y. Lee, George Mason University, in CHOICE
