| Description |
1 online resource (306 pages) |
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Cambridge disability law and policy series |
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Cambridge disability, law and policy series.
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| Contents |
Dummy_cover.pdf; People with Disabilities; Series; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; A. Changing Views of Disability; B. Plan of the Book; C. Models of Disability; 1. Medical Model; 2. Social Model; 3. Universalist Model; D. Measuring Disability; 1. Issues in Measuring Disability; 2. Estimates of Disability; 2 Economic Inclusion; A. Introduction; B. Economic Resources; 1. Income and Poverty Levels; 2. Costs of Disability; 3. Disability Income; C. Employment Levels; 1. Why the Lower Employment? |
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2. What Are the Prospects for Higher Employment Levels?3 A Closer Look at Employment; A. Introduction; B. Alternative Work Arrangements; 1. Part-Time Work; 2. Telecommuting and Other Home-Based Work; 3. Temporary Employment; 4. Flexible Schedules; 5. Self-Employment; C. Pay, Job Characteristics, and Employee Attitudes; D. Discrimination Models and Evidence; E. Corporate Culture; F. Workplace Accommodations; G. Policies to Increase Employment Opportunities; 4 Political Inclusion; A. Introduction; B. Civil Rights Protections; C. Responses to Disability and Their Political Implications |
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D. Disability Models and Political ActivismE. Evidence on Disability Activism; F. Political Participation in General; G. Political Interest and Views; H. Conclusion; 5 Social Inclusion; A. Social Stigma; B. Institutional versus Community-Based Independent Living; C. Living Arrangements and Marriage; D. Social Contact; E. Transportation; F. Computers, Internet, and Assistive Technology; G. Accessibility and Universal Design; H. Education; 6 Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Disability; A. Introduction; B. Gender; 1. Prevalence of Disability; 2. Economic Inclusion; 3. Political Inclusion |
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4. Social InclusionSocial Isolation; Education; Social Roles; C. Race and Ethnicity; 1. Prevalence of Disability; 2. Economic Inclusion; 3. Political Inclusion; 4. Social Inclusion; Social Isolation; Education; Access to Services and Equipment; 7 Conclusion; A. Progress and Prospects: Key Findings; 1. Prevalence of Disability; 2. Economic Inclusion; 3. Political Inclusion; 4. Social Inclusion; 5. Gender, Race, and Ethnicity; B. Connections and a Holistic Approach in the UN Convention; C. Progress and Prospects: Views from the Disability Community; 1. Access to the Built Environment |
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2. Technology3. Attitudes; 4. Education; 5. Culture and Sports; 6. Employment; 7. Poverty and Inequality; 8. Policy and Political Action; 9. Prospects for the Next Few Decades; D. Final Words; Appendix Interviewees and Affiliations; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
This book provides an overview of the progress and continuing disparities faced by people with disabilities around the world |
| Analysis |
Single-user |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
In English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
People with disabilities -- Psychology.
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Disabilities -- Social aspects
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Social medicine.
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People with disabilities.
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Health attitudes.
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Human rights.
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Mainstreaming in education.
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Inclusive education.
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Social participation.
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Human beings.
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Humans
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Disabled Persons
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Attitude to Health
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Human Rights
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Mainstreaming, Education
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Social Participation
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Social Stigma
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handicapped.
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physically handicapped.
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Homo sapiens (species)
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MEDICAL -- Mental Health.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Mental Health.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Mental Illness.
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Social participation
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People with disabilities
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Mainstreaming in education
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Inclusive education
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Human rights
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Health attitudes
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People with disabilities -- Psychology
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Social medicine
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Kruse, Douglas, author
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Blanck, Peter David, 1957- author.
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| LC no. |
2012049893 |
| ISBN |
9781107249882 |
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1107249880 |
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9780511843693 |
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0511843690 |
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9781107248229 |
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1107248221 |
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9781107247390 |
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110724739X |
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1107502829 |
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9781107502826 |
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