A comparative analysis of disability laws / John R. Vaughn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vaughn, John R.

Series:

Laws and legislation series.

Laws and legislation series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol (2007 March 30).

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol.

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

People with disabilities.

International and municipal law--United States.

International and municipal law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (137 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Intro

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), &amp

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

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 8 - AWARENESS-RAISING

Accessibility in Federal Government Activities and Entities Receiving Federal Funds

Accessibility in Privately Owned Places of Public Accommodations

Accessibility in Housing

Access to State and Local Justice Systems

Access to Federal Justice Systems

ARTICLE 19 - LIVING INDEPENDENTLY AND BEING INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY.

Coverage of United States Law

Information Accessibility - State and Local Governments

Information Accessibility - Federal Government

Information Accessibility - Private Entities

Help America Vote Act

Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act

Fair Housing Amendments Act

INDEX

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1-61209-804-5

OCLC:

698110350