Background Since the beginning of human genetic research, there are very few publications
sharing insights of the negative impact of rare genetic skin diseases (RGSD) on patients' …

Babies born with the inherited condition albinism, resulting in reduced melanin pigment in
their hair, skin and eyes, are vulnerable in multiple ways in Africa: as children, as visually …

Societal ideas and explanations of albinism at the local level in Tanzania are conceived in
terms of family history, social relations, economic status, moral-religious positions, global …

Albinism includes a group of inherited conditions that result in reduced melanin production.
It has been documented across the world, with a high frequency in sub-Saharan Africa …

The labelling of disabilities in Indonesian society and legislation has changed over time.
More recently, the grassroots has used the term difabel to allude to the conceptualisation of …

Background Post‐apartheid, understanding and management of intellectual disability
remain poor in South Africa, complicated by various contextual and cultural explanations …

It gives me great pleasure to present Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice. Writing this book
has not been an easy task, not least for the fact that I emigrated to the United Arab Emirates …

Persons with albinism–a disability found worldwide–are particularly at risk for human rights
violations in Africa. The purpose of this scoping review was to establish the current state of …

The lives of children with albinism have not given much attention in the scholarly literature,
in particular school-aged children with albinism. The study investigated the challenges faced …

Albinism is typically misunderstood, resulting in myths and misconceptions about the
condition in different parts of the world. This study explores the misconceptions about …