Challenges to the Human Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities (PDF)

By: Barbara Vyrostko and Beverley Fedoroff and Carol Sales and Carolyn Gracey and Celine Mercier and Christine Tardiff-Williams and Deborah Richards and Diane Cox-Lindenbaum and Donato Tarulli and Dorothy Griffiths and Frances Owen and J Gregory Olley and Jacqueline Murphy and Jennifer Robinson and Jocelin Lecomte and Kajsa Klassen and Kaleigh Regehr and Karen Stoner and Krystine Donato and Leanne Gosse and Marion Trent-Kratz and Marjorie Aunos and Maurice Feldman and Nancy Miodrag and Orville Endicott and Paul Fedoroff and Shelley L. Watson and Susan Havercamp and Tricia Vause and Voula Marinos and William R Lindsay and Yona Lunsky

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Synopsis: 'A book such as this both demonstrates the progress that has been made over recent years, and will also serve to enhance respect for the human rights of persons with intellectual disabilities in the years to come.' - From the Foreword by Orville Endicott This wide-ranging volume provides a multidisciplinary examination of human rights and the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. The book combines historical, psychological, philosophical, social, educational, medical and legal perspectives to form a unique and insightful account of the subject. Initial chapters explain the historical context of rights for people with intellectual disabilities, including the right to life, and propose a conceptual framework to inform contemporary practice. Contributors then explore the many theoretical and practical challenges that people with intellectual disabilities face, in exercising their civil rights, educational rights or participatory rights, for instance. The implications arising from these issues are identified and practical guidelines for support and accommodation are provided. This book will be an essential resource for practitioners, advocates, lawyers, policy-makers and students on disability courses.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781846428869
Related ISBNs:: 9781843105909
Publisher:: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Date of Addition:: 07/31/17
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Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Education, Social Studies, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.