ASIA & PACIFIC

JOURNAL

ON

DISABILITY

Vol.1, No. 3, September 1998

Aim and Scope

The Asia and Pacific Journal on Disability is a bi-annual publication. It aims at providing a forum for discussion and dissemination of information among policy makers, practitioners, academics and advocates. In each issue, there will be topics that are directed to specific themes as identified by the 12 Agenda for Action adopted by the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 1993-2002. The emphasis will be on publishing articles or research reports that have significant impact on policy and practice concerning people with disabilities and their families. Original research reports, review articles, policy analysis, program descriptions, case studies, etc. are welcome for publication.

Sponsorship

The Asia and Pacific Journal on Disability is published by the Asia and Pacific Regional Committee of Rehabilitation International (RI) and the Regional NGO Network (RNN) for the promotion of the Asian and Pacific Decade of Disabled Persons, 1993-2002.

Editorial Board Committee

Chief Editors :

Mr. Ryosuke Matsui

Dr. Joseph Kwok

Executive Editor :

Mrs. Karen Ngai

Honorary Advisors :

Prof. Sir Harry S. Y. Fang
Chairman, Joint Council for the Physically and Mentally Disabled, Hong Kong

Mr. Maomi Yamashita

President, Japanese Society for the Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons, Japan

Dr. Saloshi Ueda, M.D.
Former President, the International Rehabilitation Medicine Association

Emeritus Prof. Kwang Yeon Seo, M.D.
Honorary President, Korean Society for the Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities, Korea

Editorial Board Members :

Mr. Ichiro Maruyama	Mr. William Brohier
Prof. R. S. Chauhan	Prof. Dahong Zhuo
Prof. Magpili Policarpia	Dr. Maya Thomas
Prof. Simon Haskell	Dr. Errol Cocks
Dr. Tizun Zhao	Mr. David Henderson
Mrs. Etsuko Ueno	Prof. Ik Seop Lee
Dr. Koon Sik Min	Prof. S. Vasoo
Dr. Isamu Niwa	Prof. Evelina Pangalangan
Prof. Hisao Sato	Prof. Nareewan Chintakanond
Prof. Teresita Sicat	Dr. Padmani Mendis

The Life and Art of Wai-ming	Lau Chiu-yu Mok
Sexuality and Reproduction: Major Issues for Women	Anne Hawker
Being a Disabled Mother: Parenting and Family Issues	Rosangela Berman-Bieler
Economic Sufficiency of Women with Disability	Jennifer Lee & Shirley White
Development of Small Enterprises for Women with Disabliities in the Philippines: The KAMPI Experience	Venus M. Ilagan
Activities of the United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific in Disability Statistics	Kak-en Lau
Disability Statistics in the People's Republic of China	Zhuoying Qiu
Disability Statistics in Japan	Eiko Okuno
Notes to Contributors	-

Mrs. Karen Ngai
Executive Editor
c/o Division of Social Studies
City University of Hong Kong
Tat Chee Avenue
Kowloon
Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2788 8834
Fax: (852) 2788 7709
E-mail: scngai@cityu.edu.hk