Disabled Rights: American Disability Policy and the Fight for Equality
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (521 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0878408983 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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disability policy in all facets of society, including education, the workplace, and social integration. Jacqueline Vaughn Switzer gives us a comprehensive introduction to and overview of U.S. She raises questions about Congressional intent in passing the ADA, the evolution and fragmentation of the disability rights movement, and the current status of disabled people in the U.S.Illustrating the shift of disability issues from a medical focus to civil rights, the author clearly defines the contemporary role of persons with disabilities in American culture, and comprehensively outlines the public and private programs designed to integrate disabled persons into society. She covers the law's provisions as they ap
''Jacqueline Vaughn Switzer has captured the history, politics, and evolution--indeed the soul--of the civil rights movement for people with disabilities. Readers of this book will come away with a comprehensive understanding of the discrimination facing people with disabilities and the hard fought struggles which have created legal protections for Americans who experience disability.''''The particular strength of Switzer's book is the scope of its examination of disability policy, incorporating concepts from policy analysis, social science, and disability studies, as well as contemporary and historical accounts. The book should be a useful resource for anyone interested in disability policy and the context within which it operates.''''Jacqueline Switzer has written a comprehensive treatment of this nation's disability policy with a remarkable depth of understanding. This book is a must-read for
"Good attempt at examining disability issues" according to Robin Orlowski. I am impressed with the comprehensive treatment of disability policy issues (connecting this into other social justice movements, and recognizing the position of people with multiple community loyalties) but Jaqueline Vaughn Switzer's book needs careful editing.For all of her research, Switzer had selectively ignored the actual spelling of Elizabeth Zinser's name, instead using `Rinser' throughout both every mention of the late 1980's "Deaf President Now" movement (pp. 68-69) and the book index.I don't have to like Zinser's role in this event (indeed my own empathies have always been with student protests against `medical' models of di. Five Stars just as describe.
. Jacqueline Vaughn Switzer is an associate professor of political science at Northern Arizona University