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Titel der Veröffentlichung: Gesundheit und Inklusion von Menschen mit Beeinträchtigungen

Health and inclusion of people with impairments

Basic concepts and principles

Inclusion is the guiding principle of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. So far there is no generally accepted definition of "disability". Many authors still use the WHO definition of 1980, which distinguishes between impairment, disability and handicap. However, the ICF (2001) does not primarily address deficits, but resources and thus represents a principle of Health Promotion (HP). Participation and empowerment are also common principles of Health Promotion and the Convention.