Disability Rights - The International Library of Essays on Rights

Hardback (12 Sep 2005)

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Publisher's Synopsis

There is great diversity of definitions, causes and consequences of discrimination against persons with disabilities, yet there are fundamental themes uniting countries in their pursuit of human rights policies to improve the social and economic status of those with disabilities. In this volume are twenty-five important articles examining historical, contemporary and comparative issues crucial to the advancement of disability rights. The volume foreshadows the future of disability rights as a medium for ensuring that those living with disabilities participate as equal citizens of the world.

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Routledge

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Book information

ISBN:	9780754624523
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	12 Sep 2005
DEWEY:	323.1087
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	548
Weight:	1170g
Height:	253mm
Width:	168mm
Spine width:	49mm