Disability rights

Summary: In the second edition of About Canada: Disability Rights, Deborah Stienstra explores the historical and current experiences of people with disabilities in Canada, as well as the policy and advocacy responses to these experiences. Stienstra demonstrates that disability rights enable people with disabilities to make decisions about their lives and future, claim rights on their own behalf, and participate actively in all areas of Canadian society. Disability rights can and does increase access to and inclusion in critical areas like education, employment, transportation, telecommunications and health care. Additionally, Stienstra identifies new approaches and practices, such as universal design, disability supports and income supports, that can transform Canadian society to be more inclusive and accommodating for everyone.

Record details

ISBN: 9781773632551 (paperback)
Physical Description: vii, 160 pages ; 18 cm.
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Edition: 2nd edition.
Publisher: Halifax : Fernwood Publishing, [2020]
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	What are disability rights? -- People and policies in search of disability rights -- When people with disabilities fall through the cracks -- Disability rights in Canada -- What do people with disabilities need to enjoy disability rights? -- Learning from ordinary lives, changing social attitudes.