The Role of Media in Raising Awareness of the Right of Persons with Disabilities in Jordanian Legislation

Abstract

This study aimed at demonstrating the role of the media in raising awareness of the rights of persons with disabilities stipulated in Jordanian legislation, and to identify the areas and nature of these rights; to educate members of society, and to raise the level of public awareness of these rights.  As the media has an impact on changing perceptions and ideas about disability and creating a sound mental image rather than the sympathy and compassion view towards the disabled persons. The legislations have guaranteed their rights in clear legislative texts to be achieved by the public and private bodies where the disabled work and for the aim of integrating disabled people in the society. And that is by answering the following questions:

1. What is the nature of the rights of the persons with disability that Jordanian legislation guarantees?
2. What is the role of the media in raising awareness of the rights of persons with disabilities mentioned in Jordanian legislation?

To answer the study's questions, the researcher used the descriptive analytical method, for examining the contents of the legislative texts of the disabled people, it was analyzed logically linguistically. The rights of the persons with disability were represented in the areas of social life and institutional care; higher education; vocational training; health care; customs exemptions, tax and environmental facilities; rights of the disabled in public and political life; sports, culture and recreation. In addition to their rights to litigate. The study also addresses the role of the media in raising awareness of the rights of persons with disabilities in a way that enhances the process of integrating them into society. The study concluded some recommendations including encouraging scientific research in the disability field, giving it a special priority, and the necessity of holding scientific conferences and seminars that study issues of the persons with disability and their rights within society.

Keywords: Persons with disability, legislation, Media, Persons with disability rights.

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-14-15

Publication date:May 31^st 2020