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UNINA9910962588703321 |
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Autore |
Liachowitz Claire H. |
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Titolo |
Disability as a Social Construct : Legislative Roots / / Claire H. Liachowitz |
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Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2010] |
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©1989 |
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ISBN |
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9786613211811 |
9781283211819 |
1283211815 |
9780812202625 |
0812202627 |
9780585116334 |
0585116334 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (152 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sociological jurisprudence |
People with disabilities - United States - History |
People with disabilities - Legal status, laws, etc - United States - History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Includes index. |
Revision of thesis (Ph. D.)--Bryn Mawr College. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Bibliography: p. [114]-131. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER 1. Introduction -- CHAPTER 2. Disability and Human Capital: Wounded Soldiers -- CHAPTER 3. Disability and Injury: Workmen's Compensation -- CHAPTER 4. Disability and Charity: Rehabilitation for Civilians -- CHAPTER 5. Disability and Education: Physically Handicapped Children -- CHAPTER 6. Conclusions: Policy Implications -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Wounded soldiers, injured workers, adults with disabilities, and physically impaired children have all been affected by legislation that reduces their opportunities to live a functional life. In Disability as a Social Construct, Claire Liachowitz contends that disability is not |
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