Examining the UK Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) in comparison to its counterparts in the USA and Australia, this book focuses on how it is being interpreted and acted upon in the context of higher education, a key area of national attention in the UK. It also evaluates this law in the context of the larger project of civil rights legislation and demonstrates that geography can be used to explain law and legal arguments by highlighting their subjectivity and by emphasizing the importance of place, specificity and context. While providing in-depth analysis of the effectiveness and scope of this significant legislation this book demonstrates the importance of geography in the application of law. It provides insights into the broader workings of UK anti-discrimination law, which are particularly relevant given the scrutiny of the Equality and Human Rights Commission and the concerns about the effectiveness of legal tools in fighting discrimination. Finally, this book critiques liberal notions of legal subjectivity and medical definitions of disability which is topical given the current attention given to debates about identity politics.
Disability Discrimination Act Action Plans: A Guide for Business
You can act against disability discrimination: Disability Discrimination Act
The disability lobby has successfully pushed for discrimination to be outlawed but 'institutional disablism' will not be stamped out without a political commitment to changing public attitudes, according to a new report from Demos called ...
Peter H. Lewis , " A Great Equalizer for the Disabled , " New York Times , November 6 , 1988 , Technology . p . 111 , " In February 2006 ... " : Miguel Helft , " For the Blind , Technology Does What a Guide Dog Can't , " New York Times ...
This workbook focuses on the support systems provided for disabled people by the state, charities, the general public, family and social networks and by professionals.
Human Rights: Disability Issues : Materials Prepared for the Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Human Rights, Disability Issues, Held in Vancouver,...
The book seeks to pay the right attention to the condition of women with disabilities, offering points for reflection, also on the different, often invisible, cultural and social undertones that continue today to feed into prejudicial ...
An empowering collection of essays on the author's experiences in the disability justice movement.
... einzige – große Studie zum Markt- potential der Barrierefreiheit, die vom Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie herausgegebene Studie „Ökonomische Impulse eines barrierefreien Tourismus für alle“,106 postuliert zwar auf ...
This workbook introduces the main topics in the course disability - changing practice, part of K665.