Active citizenship and disability implementing the personalisation of support

"This book provides an international comparative study of the implementation of disability rights law and policy focused on the emerging principles of self-determination and personalisation"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Power, Andrew, 1979- (-)
Otros Autores: Lord, Janet E., 1966-, DeFranco, Allison S., 1983-
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Cambridge University Press 2012.
Colección:CUP ebooks.
Cambridge disability law and policy series.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Descripción
Sumario:"This book provides an international comparative study of the implementation of disability rights law and policy focused on the emerging principles of self-determination and personalisation"--
"This book provides an international comparative study of the implementation of disability rights law and policy focused on the emerging principles of self-determination and personalisation. It explores how these principles have been enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and how different jurisdictions have implemented them to enable meaningful engagement and participation by persons with disabilities in society. The philosophy of 'active citizenship' underpinning the Convention - that all citizens should (be able to) actively participate in the community - provides the core focal point of this book, which grounds its analysis in exploring how this goal has been imagined and implemented across a range of countries. The case studies examine how different jurisdictions have reformed disability law and policy and reconfigured how support is administered and funded to ensure maximum choice and independence is accorded to people with disabilities"--
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
ISBN:9781139840538
9781139342711
9781283870948