| Active Citizenship and Disability: Implementing the Personalisation of Support Contributor(s): Power, Andrew (Author), Lord, Janet E. (Author), Defranco, Allison S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107438683 ISBN-13: 9781107438682 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $62.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Human Rights - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare |
| Dewey: 362.404 |
| Physical Information: 1.05" H x 6" W x 9" (1.53 lbs) 524 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides an international comparative study of the implementation of disability rights law and policy focused on the emerging principles of self-determination and personalisation. It explores how these principles have been enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and how different jurisdictions have implemented them to enable meaningful engagement and participation by persons with disabilities in society. The philosophy of 'active citizenship' underpinning the Convention - that all citizens should (be able to) actively participate in the community - provides the core focal point of this book, which grounds its analysis in exploring how this goal has been imagined and implemented across a range of countries. The case studies examine how different jurisdictions have reformed disability law and policy and reconfigured how support is administered and funded to ensure maximum choice and independence is accorded to people with disabilities. |
Contributor Bio(s): Power, Andrew: - Andrew Power is a Lecturer in Geography and Environment at the University of Southampton in the UK. He previously worked as a Researcher at the Centre for Disability Law and Policy, National University of Ireland, Galway, where he undertook the fieldwork for this study. His research interests in the field of disability law include independent living, supported decision making and family caregiver policy. Previous research work has included an ESRC postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute for Health Research at the University of Lancaster. At Southampton, he currently researches and teaches across a range of areas including social justice, welfare and rights. |