| Description |
vii, 296 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Library in a book |
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Library in a book.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The law and disability rights -- Chronology -- Biographical listing -- Glossary -- How to research disability rights issues -- Annotated bibliography -- Organizations and agencies. |
| Summary |
From the Publisher: Rights of the Disabled explores the history and opinions surrounding the rights of the disabled, ranging from the formation of the League of the Physically Handicapped in 1935 to current efforts to enhance and modify the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contemporary case studies such as Burden v. Sacramento and documents such as The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 provide multiple perspectives and decisions surrounding the issue while also plotting a course for the future of legislative action. |
| Subject |
People with disabilities -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Musser, Susan.
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DeMott, Andrea B.
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| ISBN |
9780816071289 alkaline paper |
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0816071284 alkaline paper |
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