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The human rights of persons with intellectual disabilities : different but equal / edited by Stanley S. Herr, Lawrence O. Gostin, Harold Hongju Koh.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Learning disabled--Legal status, laws, etc.
- Learning disabled.
- Learning disabled--Civil rights.
- Human rights.
- Civil rights.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 551 pages : 1 portrait ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
- Summary:
- This volume brings together two important contemporary social movements: human rights and disability rights. It analyses the global struggle to realize equality, dignity, and comprehensive human and civil rights for persons with intellectual disabilities. In twenty original chapters, distinguished contributors from a range of disciplines address the latest international developments in the field. These include international human rights standards and other sources of legal protection, nondiscrimination laws and the economics of equality, preventative technology, remediation and habilitation, and lifestyle choices and autonomy.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0198267797
- 0199264511
- OCLC:
- 51668472
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