Disenfranchising Democracy: Constructing the Electorate in the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. By David A. Bateman. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018. 348p. $99.99 cloth, $29.99 paper.
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DOI: 10.1017/s1537592720000717
Abstract: groups representing communities, influenced the trajectory of disability reform politics and the movement toward more rights-based or identity-based politics. Pettinicchio periodizes disability reform politics into two stages. The first—beginning in the 1920s—follows a “client-service model,”where… read more here.
Keywords: disability rights; cambridge; disability; reform ... See more keywords
The Voluntary Sterilisation Act: Best Interests, Caregivers, and Disability Rights.
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DOI: 10.1093/medlaw/fwac036
Abstract: How can caregivers' interests be balanced with disability rights in decisions about whether to sterilise an intellectually disabled person? This question is considered in the context of Singapore, a commonwealth country that lacks a test… read more here.
Keywords: disability rights; voluntary sterilisation; disability; act ... See more keywords
Disability rights aspects of ambient noise for people with auditory disorders
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DOI: 10.1121/1.4988546
Abstract: The United States and European Union (EU) guarantee people with disabilities certain rights, with goals of full enjoyment, active inclusion, and equal participation in society. This approach is also found in the United Nations Convention… read more here.
Keywords: hearing loss; ambient noise; rights aspects; noise ... See more keywords
Disability Rights in Botswana: Perspectives of Individuals With Disabilities
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DOI: 10.1177/1044207319871745
Abstract: Even though the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities (UN-CRPD) 2006 has been in existence for the last 10 years, the Government of Botswana has not ratified the convention. As a… read more here.
Keywords: perspectives individuals; disability; rights botswana; individuals disabilities ... See more keywords
Cherry Picking Disability Rights? Swedish Disability Policy on Employment, Health and Participatio
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DOI: 10.18291/njwls.v10i3.121844
Abstract: The aim of this article is to broaden the understanding of how Swedish disability policies are constructed to meet the objectives of the ratified UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabil ... read more here.
Keywords: picking disability; rights swedish; swedish disability; disability ... See more keywords