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Routledge Handbook of Disability Law and Human Rights: Empowering and Protecting the Disabled
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Disability law and human rights are crucial topics that play a significant role in ensuring equity, justice, and the overall well-being of individuals living with disabilities. The Routledge Handbook of Disability Law and Human Rights serves as an essential resource that provides a comprehensive understanding of these interconnected fields. With contributions from leading experts in the field, this handbook delves into various legal frameworks, policy developments, and human rights issues that impact disabled individuals globally.
Empowering the Disabled through Legislation
The Routledge Handbook of Disability Law and Human Rights begins by exploring the legislation that empowers disabled individuals in different contexts. It covers the existing international legal frameworks, such as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), regional human rights systems, and national legislation. The handbook critically examines the enforcement mechanisms and challenges faced in implementing disability laws effectively.
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Language | : | English |
File size | : | 4079 KB |
Text-to-Speech | : | Enabled |
Screen Reader | : | Supported |
Enhanced typesetting | : | Enabled |
Word Wise | : | Enabled |
Print length | : | 279 pages |
Ensuring Equal Access and Non-Discrimination
One of the key aspects of disability law and human rights is ensuring equal access and non-discrimination for disabled individuals. This handbook extensively covers topics such as accessibility to physical environments, transportation, information, and communication technologies. It also highlights the importance of comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation and the need to combat ableism in society.
Disability and Employment Rights
The employment rights of disabled individuals is another vital area covered in the Routledge Handbook. It explores the legal frameworks that protect disabled employees from discrimination, promotes inclusive workplaces, and guarantees reasonable accommodations. The handbook also examines the challenges faced by disabled individuals in accessing employment opportunities and addresses the intersectional aspects of disability and employment rights.
Healthcare and Disability Rights
Healthcare is a fundamental aspect of human rights, and disabled individuals often face unique challenges in accessing adequate healthcare services. The Routledge Handbook of Disability Law and Human Rights delves into the legal and ethical aspects of healthcare, including issues related to consent, decision-making capacity, and the rights of disabled patients. It also discusses the importance of disability-inclusive healthcare policies and the need to address health disparities faced by disabled individuals.
: Moving Towards a More Inclusive Future
The Routledge Handbook of Disability Law and Human Rights provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal frameworks and human rights issues surrounding disability. It emphasizes the importance of empowering disabled individuals, promoting inclusivity, and eliminating discrimination. By fostering a deeper understanding of disability law and human rights, this handbook acts as a catalyst for change and advocates for a more inclusive and equitable future for all.
Keywords: Routledge Handbook of Disability Law and Human Rights, disability law, human rights, disabled individuals, legislation, equal access, non-discrimination, employment rights, healthcare, inclusivity
5 out of 5
Language | : | English |
File size | : | 4079 KB |
Text-to-Speech | : | Enabled |
Screen Reader | : | Supported |
Enhanced typesetting | : | Enabled |
Word Wise | : | Enabled |
Print length | : | 279 pages |
This handbook provides a comprehensive and authoritative state-of-the-art review of the current and emerging research and policy on disability law.
Bringing together a team of respected and experienced experts, the handbook offers a range of jurisdictional and multidisciplinary perspectives. The authors consider historical and contemporary, as well as comparative perspectives of disability law. Divided into three parts, the contributors provide a comprehensive reference to the theoretical underpinnings, ongoing debates and emerging fields within the subject. The study provides a strong basis for consideration of contemporary disability law, its research foundations, and progressive developments in the area. The book incorporates interdisciplinary and comparative country perspectives to capture the breadth of current discourse on disability law.
This handbook provides a valuable resource for a wide range of scholars, public and private researchers, NGOs, and practitioners working in the area of disability law, and across national and transnational disability schemes. The work will be of important interest to those in the fields of sociology, history, psychology, economics, political science, rehabilitation sciences, medicine, technology, and law, among others.
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