Disability in Romania

Disability in Romania has long been a problem, especially for children, as there is the institutionalization of children with disabilities in Romania, as it is considered something that is shameful and must be hidden away.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Epidemiology

In 2004, there were over 414,000 people with disabilities in Romania.^[5]

References

^ "UNICEF Romania - The children - Children in institutions". Unicef.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
^ "Europe's Hidden Shame". Al Jazeera English. 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
^ "Disabled Children Confined and Abused in Romania - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. 2006-05-10. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
^ "The Outlook for Disabled Children in Romania | James Thornberry". Huffingtonpost.co.uk. 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
^ Persoanele cu handicap - ocrotite de lege, chinuite de administratie, 2004-01-28, adevarul.ro, access-date 2021-12-27