TY - BOOK AU - Alford,William P. AU - Liao,Mei AU - Cui,Fengming ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - An Oral History of the Special Olympics in China Volume 1: Overview T2 - Economy and Social Inclusion, Creating a Society for All, SN - 9789811551321 AV - HV1551-3024 U1 - 305.908 23 PY - 2020/// CY - Singapore PB - Springer Singapore, Imprint: Springer KW - People with disabilities KW - Social structure KW - Social inequality KW - Sports—Economic aspects KW - Oral history KW - Public health KW - Social justice KW - Human rights KW - Disability Studies KW - Social Structure, Social Inequality KW - Sports Economics KW - Oral History KW - Public Health KW - Social Justice, Equality and Human Rights N1 - Foreword I -- Foreword II -- Foreword III -- Preface -- Getting involved in society -- Self-Realization Through Work -- The Internet Broadens My World -- Interview with a Colleague of D and ZL -- Find the Courage to Face the World -- Interview with Miss Zengzeng Zhao’s Mother -- Interview with Zengzeng Zhao’s co-worker (I) -- Interview with Zengzeng Zhao’s co-worker (II) -- Interview with Zengzeng Zhao’s co-worker (III) -- Interview with Zengzeng Zhao -- Observation of Zengzeng Zhao at work -- A Compilation of Aid Policies for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in Shanghai Mei Liao; Open Access N2 - This open access book is unique in presenting the first oral history of individuals with an intellectual disability and their families in China. In this summary volume and the two accompanying volumes that follow, individuals with an intellectual disability tell their life stories, while their family members, teachers, classmates, and co-workers describe their professional, academic, and family relationships. Besides interview transcripts, each volume provides observations and records in real time the daily experiences of people with an intellectual disability. Drawing on the methodologies of sociology and oral history, the summary volume provides an unprecedented account of how people with intellectual disabilities in China understand themselves while also examining pertinent issues of public policy and civil society that have ramifications beyond the field of disability itself UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5132-1 ER -