| The effectiveness of international development assistance from American organizations to deaf communities in Jamaica. | |
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PMID: 16212019 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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American organizations bringing assistance to deaf people in developing countries unintentionally create relationships of dependency or oppression rather than relationships of support. Using qualitative methods, the author examined the effectiveness of development assistance provided to the Jamaican Deaf community by two American churches, one American nongovernmental organization, and one U.S. federal agency. Documents were reviewed and observations were made. Interviews were conducted with more than 60 deaf and hearing people involved with the American organizations, the Jamaican organizations, and deaf Jamaican beneficiaries. The author concludes that the Jamaican Deaf community was often excluded in planning, designing, or evaluating programs, and was unsatisfied with the American assistance it received. Results also indicate that the American organizations were poorly prepared to work with the Deaf community. Suggestions for American organizations wishing to strengthen and empower deaf people through development assistance in developing countries are proposed. |
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Authors:
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Amy T Wilson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American annals of the deaf Volume: 150 ISSN: 0002-726X ISO Abbreviation: Am Ann Deaf Publication Date: 2005 summer |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-10-10 Completed Date: 2006-03-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0414670 Medline TA: Am Ann Deaf Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 292-304 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Educational Foundations and Research, USA. |
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Deafness
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economics*,
ethnology* Economics Employment* Humans International Cooperation* Jamaica Societies* United States |
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