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OverviewThis volume brings together two important contemporary social movements: human rights and disability rights. It analyses the global struggle to realise equality, dignity, and comprehensive human and civil rights for persons with intellectual disabilities. Although human rights are universal and persons with intellectual disabilities are entitled to protection under general human rights law, the authors argue that there are differences that must be taken into account in order that the intellectually disabled can enjoy even the most basic of rights. In twenty original chapters, distinguished contributors from a range of disciplines address the latest international developments in this field, including international human rights standards and national disability laws and policies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stanley S. Herr (, Formerly of the University of Maryland School of Law) , Lawrence O. Gostin (, Professor of Law, Georgetown University, Professor of Public Health, the Johns Hopkins University, and Director, Center for Law and the Public's Health) , Harold Hongju Koh (, Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law, Yale Law School) , Mary RobinsonPublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.001kg ISBN: 9780199264513ISBN 10: 0199264511 Pages: 574 Publication Date: 05 June 2003 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsDoug Colbert, Lawrence O. Gostin, and Harold H. Koh: Dedication Mary Robinson: Foreword Harold H. Koh , Lawrence O. Gostin: Introduction I. Conceptualizing Intellectual Disabilities: History and Terminology 1: Peter Mittler: Meeting the Needs of People with Intellectual Disabilities: International Perspectives 2: Ruth Luckasson: Terminology and Power 3: Alison Rentlen: Definitions and Classifications in Cross-cultural Perspectives 4: David L. Braddock and Susan L. Parish: Social Policy Toward Intellectual Disablilities in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries II. The Human Rights Movement: International Norms and Standards 5: Stanley S. Herr: From Wrongs to Rights: International Human Rights and Legal Protection 6: Theresia Degener: Disability as a Subject of International Human Rights Law and Comparative Discrimination Law 7: Robert Dinerstein: Human Rights Standards and Legal Reforms 8: Michael Smull: Liberty, Due Process, and the Pursuit of Happiness III. The Disability Rights Movement: Anti-discrimination Legislation 9: Stanley S. Herr: The Potential of Disability Nondiscrimination Laws 10: Dan Shnit: When Legislation Should Take Intellectual Disabilities into Account 11: Robert Silverstein: Statutory Changes in Disability Policy: Types of Legislation, Policies, and Goals IV. Equality and Difference: Social Policy Perspectives 12: Marcia H. Rioux: On Second Thoughts: Constructing knowledge, Law, Disability, and Inequality 13: Adrienne Asch, Lawrence O. Gostin, and Diann M. Johnson: Prevention of Disability: Is There a Conflict between Public health Prevention and Respect for Persons with Disabilities 14: Peter David Blanck and Helen A. Schartz: Studying the Emerging Workforce 15: John H. Noble, Jr.: The Economics of Equality: An Exploration of Country Differences 16: Arie Rimmerman and Richard Crossman: Out-of-home Placement of Children with Intellectual Disabilities: the Need for a Family Support Policy 17: Stanley S. Herr: Self Determination, Autonomy, and Alternatives for Guardianship V. Future Goals and Aspirations 18: Mitchell Levitz: Voices of Self-advocates 19: Eric Rosenthal and Clarence J. Sundram: Recommendations for Developing Nations 20: Ronald C. Slye: Recommendations for the United Nations and International NGOs Harold H. Koh and Lawrence O. Gostin: ConclusionReviewsFor generations, persons with intellectual disabilities have too often been the invisible minority: scorned, ignored , hidden from the world. This landmark volume demonstrates that a new era of respect, support, and opportunity has begun. These essays by acknowledged world leaders on human rights and intellectual disabilities emphasize the importance of effective action by all nations to protect these basic rights by implementing fair and sensible social policies. Edward M. Kennedy, United States Senator from Massachusetts Author InformationProfessor Stanley S. Herr taught at the University of Maryland School of Law from 1983 until his death in September 2001. In addition to his work in public policy, he was a Switzer Distinguished Research Fellow of the National Insitiute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Schell Senior Research Fellow at the Yale Law School Schell Center for International Human Rights, and President of the American Association on Mental Retardation. Lawrence O. Gostin is Professor of Law at Georgetown University, Professor of Public Health at the Johns Hopkins University, and Director of the Center for Law and the Public's Health at Georgetown and Johns Hopkins Univerities. He has contributed to U.S. government advisory boards in several areas of public health. Harold Hongju Koh is the Gerard C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law at Yale Law School, where he has taught since 1985. From 1998 to 2001, he served in the U.S. as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. He has been a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Guggenheim and Century Foundations. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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