An Oral History of the Special Olympics in China Volume 3

By Mei Liao, Fengming Cui, William P Alford

Book Overview

This open access book brings together oral histories that record the experiences of individuals with intellectual disabilities in Shanghai as they participate in their careers. Employees with intellectual disabilities describe their experiences seeking, attaining, and maintaining employment. Their managers, colleagues, and family members also provide keen insight into the challenges and opportunities these individuals have encountered in the process of securing employment. An appendix provides a compilation of employment policies related to people with intellectual disabilities, particularly with respect to Shanghai.

This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1013277422
• ISBN13: 9781013277429
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Saint Philip Street Press
• Length: 498 Pages
• Weight: 2.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.5" x 11.0"