Jean-François Trani|Maria Kett|Parul Bakhshi|Nicola Bailey
Disability, vulnerability and citizenship: to what extent is education a protective mechanism for children with disabilities in countries affected by conflict?
Leonard Cheshire|University College London|Leonard Cheshire|University College London|Leonard Cheshire|University College London
abstract humanitarian crises result conflict often characterised failure social contract state citizens variety reasons children disabilities often particularly vulnerable time humanitarian crisis paper draws research undertaken authors series countries affected conflict looks politics policies countries humanitarian development agencies working continue exclude children disabilities formal informal education structures argued exclusion impedes progress inclusive education also wider implications education programmes often conduit number additional child protection mechanisms implemented children disabilities formal education system therefore risk missing education opportunities also excluded critical child survival initiatives thus increasing vulnerability keywords disabilityeducationconflictaffected fragile stateschildren