Disabled people and European human rights: A review of the implications of the 1998 Human Rights Act for disabled children and adults in the UK
Author:   Luke Clements ,  Janet Read
Publisher:   Policy Press
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9781847425621


Pages:   144
Publication Date:   12 February 2003
Format:   Electronic book text
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Disabled people and European human rights: A review of the implications of the 1998 Human Rights Act for disabled children and adults in the UK


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Author:   Luke Clements ,  Janet Read
Publisher:   Policy Press
Imprint:   Policy Press
ISBN:  

9781847425621


ISBN 10:   1847425623
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   12 February 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction; Social policy and disabled people: a recent history; The Human Rights Act and the European Convention on Human Rights: an introduction; Disabled people's human rights: developing social awareness; Human rights cases - disabled people: a detailed analysis (UK, European and international); The way forward: policy and practice proposals.

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This learned and inspring book should be recommended to everyone involved in the human rights of disabled people, including those readers outside European and Anglo-Saxon jurisdictions. Interights Bulletin This book is essential reading for parents, disabled young people and the organisations which work with them. By recognising that the exclusion of disabled children is a human rights issue - we can adopt strategies now to ensure that all disabled people are enabled to fully participate in society in the future. Francine Bates, Contact a Family A good review of social policy and legislation issues, well backed by case examples. Ruben Martin, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kent


Author Information

Luke Clements is a solicitor and Senior Research Fellow at Cardiff Law School and Associate Fellow at the University of Warwick. Janet Read is a qualified social worker and Senior Lecturer in the School of Health and Social Studies at the University of Warwick.

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