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BL
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838767
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Schur, Lisa,1957-
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People with Disabilities : : Sidelined or Mainstreamed? /\ Lisa Schur, Rutgers University, Douglas Kruse, Rutgers University, Peter Blanck, Syracuse University.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge :: Cambridge University Press,, 2013.
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| Series Statement
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Cambridge disability law and policy series
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1 online resource (306 pages)
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| ISBN
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0511843690
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: 110724739X
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: 1107248221
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: 1107249880
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: 1107502829
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: 9780511843693
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: 9781107247390
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: 9781107248229
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: 9781107249882
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: 9781107502826
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1107000475
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9781107000476
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9781107502826
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Dummy_cover.pdf; People with Disabilities; Series; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; A. Changing Views of Disability; B. Plan of the Book; C. Models of Disability; 1. Medical Model; 2. Social Model; 3. Universalist Model; D. Measuring Disability; 1. Issues in Measuring Disability; 2. Estimates of Disability; 2 Economic Inclusion; A. Introduction; B. Economic Resources; 1. Income and Poverty Levels; 2. Costs of Disability; 3. Disability Income; C. Employment Levels; 1. Why the Lower Employment?
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2. Technology3. Attitudes; 4. Education; 5. Culture and Sports; 6. Employment; 7. Poverty and Inequality; 8. Policy and Political Action; 9. Prospects for the Next Few Decades; D. Final Words; Appendix Interviewees and Affiliations; Bibliography; Index.
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2. What Are the Prospects for Higher Employment Levels?3 A Closer Look at Employment; A. Introduction; B. Alternative Work Arrangements; 1. Part-Time Work; 2. Telecommuting and Other Home-Based Work; 3. Temporary Employment; 4. Flexible Schedules; 5. Self-Employment; C. Pay, Job Characteristics, and Employee Attitudes; D. Discrimination Models and Evidence; E. Corporate Culture; F. Workplace Accommodations; G. Policies to Increase Employment Opportunities; 4 Political Inclusion; A. Introduction; B. Civil Rights Protections; C. Responses to Disability and Their Political Implications.
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4. Social InclusionSocial Isolation; Education; Social Roles; C. Race and Ethnicity; 1. Prevalence of Disability; 2. Economic Inclusion; 3. Political Inclusion; 4. Social Inclusion; Social Isolation; Education; Access to Services and Equipment; 7 Conclusion; A. Progress and Prospects: Key Findings; 1. Prevalence of Disability; 2. Economic Inclusion; 3. Political Inclusion; 4. Social Inclusion; 5. Gender, Race, and Ethnicity; B. Connections and a Holistic Approach in the UN Convention; C. Progress and Prospects: Views from the Disability Community; 1. Access to the Built Environment.
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D. Disability Models and Political ActivismE. Evidence on Disability Activism; F. Political Participation in General; G. Political Interest and Views; H. Conclusion; 5 Social Inclusion; A. Social Stigma; B. Institutional versus Community-Based Independent Living; C. Living Arrangements and Marriage; D. Social Contact; E. Transportation; F. Computers, Internet, and Assistive Technology; G. Accessibility and Universal Design; H. Education; 6 Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Disability; A. Introduction; B. Gender; 1. Prevalence of Disability; 2. Economic Inclusion; 3. Political Inclusion.
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| Abstract
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This book provides an overview of the progress and continuing disparities faced by people with disabilities around the world.
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Disabilities-- Social aspects.
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People with disabilities-- Psychology.
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Social medicine.
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MEDICAL-- Mental Health.
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People with disabilities-- Psychology.
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PSYCHOLOGY-- Mental Health.
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PSYCHOLOGY-- Mental Illness.
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Social medicine.
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Humans.
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Disabled Persons.
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Attitude to Health.
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Human Rights.
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Mainstreaming, Education.
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Social Participation.
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Social Stigma.
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| Dewey Classification
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362.2
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| LC Classification
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RC451.4.H35S38 2013eb
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| NLM classification
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2013 G-030
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WB 320
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| Added Entry
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Blanck, Peter David,1957-
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Kruse, Douglas
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