Social Work After the Americans With Disabilities Act - New Challenges and Opportunities for Social Service Professionals

The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) is grounded in the human rights perspective. Like other civil rights legislation, the ADA is aimed at an oppressed group, persons with disabilities, who have been denied equal opportunities to participate in the larger society. As Pardeck makes clear, the goal of ADA, ending discrimination against people with disabilities in all facets of American life, is aligned with the philosophies and traditions of the social work profession.

Pardeck provides a detailed overview and analysis of the ADA that will help professional social workers as well as students entering the field realize the full significance of the new rights and protections extended to people with disabilities. He also provides specific case studies and examples to illustrate the range of opportunities afforded the disabled and their advocates.

List of contents

Preface
An Introduction to the Americans With Disabilities Act
An Overview of the Technical Aspects of Title I
Technical Aspects of Title II
Social Work Agencies and the Americans With Disabilities Act
Education and the Americans With Disabilities Act
Advocacy and the Americans With Disabilities Act
ADA: Taking Stock and Looking to the Future
Appendix A: A Brief Overview of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

About the author

JOHN T. PARDECK is Professor of Social Work at Southwest Missouri State University. He has published extensively on the topic of human services.

Product details

• Authors: John T. PH. D . Pardeck, Pardeck John T.
• Publisher: Praeger
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.1998
• EAN: 9780865692657
• ISBN: 978-0-86569-265-7
• No. of pages: 150
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 378 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / People with Disabilities, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, LAW / Constitutional, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social Work, United States of America, USA, Disability: social aspects, Social Law, Citizenship and nationality law, Citizenship & nationality law, Social law and Medical law, Current Events and Issues: Society