A comparative analysis of disability laws / / John R. Vaughn
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| Autore: |
Vaughn John R
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| Titolo: |
A comparative analysis of disability laws / / John R. Vaughn
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2010 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (137 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 342.7308/7 |
| Soggetto topico: | People with disabilities - Legal status, laws, etc - United States |
| International and municipal law - United States | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Intro -- A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DISABILITY LAWS -- A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF DISABILITY LAWS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- PURPOSE -- SYNOPSIS OF ANALYSIS -- EXPLANATION OF KEY FINDINGS -- CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 INTRODUCTION -- PREAMBLE, ARTICLES 1 (PURPOSE), 3 (GENERAL PRINCIPLES), & -- 4 (GENERAL OBLIGATIONS) -- ARTICLE 2 - DEFINITIONS -- ARTICLE 5 - EQUALITY AND NON-DISCRIMINATION -- ARTICLE 6 - WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES -- ARTICLE 7 - CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES -- ARTICLE 8 - AWARENESS RAISING -- ARTICLE 9 - ACCESSIBILITY -- ARTICLE 10 - RIGHT TO LIFE -- ARTICLE 11 - SITUATIONS OF RISK AND HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES -- ARTICLE 12 - EQUAL RECOGNITION BEFORE THE LAW -- ARTICLE 13 - ACCESS TO JUSTICE -- ARTICLE 14 - LIBERTY AND SECURITY OF THE PERSON -- ARTICLE 15 - FREEDOM FROM TORTURE OR CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT -- ARTICLE 16 - FREEDOM FROM EXPLOITATION, VIOLENCE, AND ABUSE -- ARTICLE 17 - PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PERSON -- ARTICLE 18 - LIBERTY OF MOVEMENT AND NATIONALITY -- ARTICLE 19 - LIVING INDEPENDENTLY AND BEING INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY -- ARTICLE 20 - PERSONAL MOBILITY -- ARTICLE 21 - FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND OPINION, AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION -- ARTICLE 22 - RESPECT FOR PRIVACY -- ARTICLE 23 - RESPECT FOR HOME AND THE FAMILY -- ARTICLE 24 - EDUCATION -- ARTICLE 25 - HEALTH -- ARTICLE 27 - WORK AND EMPLOYMENT -- ARTICLE 28 - ADEQUATE STANDARD OF LIVING AND SOCIAL PROTECTION -- ARTICLE 29 - PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL AND PUBLIC LIFE -- ARTICLE 30 - PARTICIPATION IN CULTURAL LIFE, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND SPORT -- ARTICLE 31 - STATISTICS AND DATA COLLECTION -- ARTICLE 32 - INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION -- ARTICLES 33-40 (IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING) -- CONCLUSION -- End Notes -- Chapter 3 APPENDIX -- PREAMBLE -- ARTICLE 1- PURPOSE. |
| ARTICLE 3 - GENERAL PRINCIPLES -- ARTICLE 4 - GENERAL OBLIGATIONS -- Coverage of United States Law -- Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 -- Rehabilitation Act of 1973 -- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act -- Voting Statutes -- Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 -- Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 -- Americans with Disabilities Act -- ARTICLE 2 - DEFINITIONS -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 5 - EQUALITY AND NON-DISCRIMINATION -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 6 - WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 7 - CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 8 - AWARENESS-RAISING -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 9 - ACCESSIBILITY -- Coverage of United States Law -- Accessibility in Federal Government Activities and Entities Receiving Federal Funds -- Accessibility in Privately Owned Places of Public Accommodations -- Accessibility in Housing -- ARTICLE 10 - RIGHT TO LIFE -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 11 - SITUATIONS OF RISK AND HUMANITARIAN EMERGENCIES -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 12 - EQUAL RECOGNITION BEFORE THE LAW -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 13 - ACCESS TO JUSTICE -- Coverage of United States Law -- Access to State and Local Justice Systems -- Access to Federal Justice Systems -- ARTICLE 14 - LIBERTY AND SECURITY OF THE PERSON -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 15 - FREEDOM FROM TORTURE OR CRUEL, INHUMAN, OR DEGRADING TREATMENT OR PUNISHMENT -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 16 - FREEDOM FROM EXPLOITATION, VIOLENCE, AND ABUSE -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 17 - PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PERSON -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 18 - LIBERTY OF MOVEMENT AND NATIONALITY -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 19 - LIVING INDEPENDENTLY AND BEING INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY. | |
| Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 20 - PERSONAL MOBILITY -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 21 - FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND OPINION, AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION -- Coverage of United States Law -- Information Accessibility - State and Local Governments -- Information Accessibility - Federal Government -- Information Accessibility - Private Entities -- ARTICLE 22 - RESPECT FOR PRIVACY -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 23 - RESPECT FOR HOME AND THE FAMILY -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 24 - EDUCATION -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 25 - HEALTH -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 27 - WORK AND EMPLOYMENT -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 28 - ADEQUATE STANDARD OF LIVING AND SOCIAL PROTECTION -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 29 - PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL AND PUBLIC LIFE -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 30 - PARTICIPATION IN CULTURAL LIFE, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND SPORT -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 31 - STATISTICS AND DATA COLLECTION -- Coverage of United States Law -- ARTICLE 32 - INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION -- Coverage of United States Law -- Coverage of United States Law -- Americans with Disabilities Act -- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act -- Help America Vote Act -- Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act -- Fair Housing Amendments Act -- End Notes -- INDEX -- Blank Page. | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The purpose of this book is to help the National Council on Disability (NCD), and others, better understand how the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, if ratified by the United States, might impact US disability laws by examining the degree to which US law is consistent with the CRPD. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | A comparative analysis of disability laws |
| ISBN: | 1-61209-804-5 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910972050703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Laws and legislation series.