People With Disabilities - Sidelined Or Mainstreamed?

Informationen zum Autor Lisa Schur is an Associate Professor in the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers University. Her research focuses on disability, employment, corporate culture and political participation, particularly non-standard work arrangements among people with disabilities and the effects of disability and employment on their political participation. Dr Schur is a leading expert on political participation among people with disabilities, having authored or co-authored many articles in this area. Klappentext This book provides an overview of the progress and continuing disparities faced by people with disabilities around the world. Zusammenfassung People with disabilities have faced a long history of exclusion! stigma and discrimination! but have made impressive gains in the past decades. This book provides an overview of the progress and continuing disparities faced by people with disabilities around the world! reviewing hundreds of studies and presenting new evidence from analysis of surveys and interviews with disability leaders. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Economic inclusion; 3. A closer look at employment; 4. Political inclusion; 5. Social inclusion; 6. Gender, race, ethnicity, and disability; 7. Conclusion.

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• Autori: Peter Blanck, Peter (Syracuse University Blanck, Douglas Kruse, Douglas (Rutgers University Kruse, Lisa Schur, Lisa (Rutgers University Schur, Lisa Kruse Schur
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 18.12.2014
• EAN: 9781107502826
• ISBN: 978-1-107-50282-6
• Pagine: 306
• Serie: Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series; Cambridge Disability Law and P
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Altro