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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777539103321

Autore

Oakes Wayne Thomas <1954->

Titolo

Perspectives on disability, discrimination, accommodations, and law : a comparison of the Canadian and American experience / / Wayne Thomas Oakes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : LFB Scholarly Pub., , 2005

ISBN

1-59332-174-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 270 pages)

Collana

Law and society

Disciplina

342.7108/7

Soggetti

People with disabilities - Legal status, laws, etc - United States

People with disabilities - Legal status, laws, etc - Canada

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-268) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Equality and rights for persons with disabilities -- Theoretical perspectives on disability protections -- Constitutional, statutory, and legal framework -- Comparative evaluation of American and Canadian employment disability laws -- Access to higher education and the professions for persons with disabilities.