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  • Crip Authorship

    Disability as Method

    Edited by Mara Mills, Rebecca Sanchez ...
    2024 Daniel E. Griffiths Research Award Winner2024 Outstanding Academic Title, given by Choice ReviewsAn expansive volume presenting crip approaches to writing, research, and publishing.Crip Authorship: Disability as Method is an expansive volume presenting the multidisciplinary methods brought into being by disability studies and activism. Mara Mills and Rebecca Sanchez have convened lead... ... Read more

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  • The Legal Protection of Refugees with Disabilities

    Forgotten and Invisible?

    by Mary Crock, Laura Smith-Khan, Ron McCallum, Ben Saul ...
    Series series Elgar Studies in Human Rights
    Refugees living with disabilities are often forgotten or invisible during acute crises of human displacement. This groundbreaking work examines the experiences of persons with disabilities who have crossed borders in search of protection from disasters or conflict, and analyses the existing legal frameworks for their protection.The authors deftly explore the intersection between one of the oldest ... Read more

    ₹3,281.33

  • The Disability Debacle

    by Judge L. W. Henry (Ret.) ...
    On June 10, 2014, Senator Tom Coburn testified before a House subcommittee on Social Security Disability. In his testimony, Senator Coburn made an interesting comment and asked what he thought was a rhetorical question. The comment was that, "Michael Astrue was approved to be the head of Social Security. The message Congress gave him is get rid of the backlog. Guess what? He did. He didn't do it ... Read more

    ₹534.19

  • Family and Disability Activism

    Beyond Allies and Obstacles

    Edited by Pamela Block, Allison C. Carey, Richard K. Scotch ...
    In 2020, Pamela Block, Allison C. Carey, and Richard K. Scotch published Allies and Obstacles, which examined the tensions and connections between disability activism and parents of children with disabilities. In Family and Disability Activism, they continue to examine these issues with a focus on the path-breaking advocacy by marginalized activists with intersectional lived experiences.Family and ... Read more

    ₹1,570.80

  • Out of the Horrors of War

    Disability Politics in World War II America

    by Audra Jennings ...
    Series series Politics and Culture in Modern America
    From workplace accidents to polio epidemics and new waves of immigration to the returning veterans of World War II, the first half of the twentieth century brought the issue of disability—what it was, what it meant, and how to address it—into national focus. Out of the Horrors of War: Disability Politics in World War II America explores the history of disability activism, concentrating on the ... Read more

    ₹1,409.14

  • Vencendo Barreiras – Convivendo Com Tea E Tdah Em Concursos

    by Eder Loureiro De Almeida ...
    Você já se sentiu sozinho tentando estudar para um concurso público, enquanto tudo ao redor parece girar rápido demais e a sua mente vai na direção oposta? Vencendo Barreiras – Convivendo com TEA e TDAH em Concursos é mais do que um livro: é uma jornada real. Aqui, Eder Loureiro de Almeida compartilha vivências, obstáculos e descobertas de quem enfrenta diariamente as barreiras invisíveis do ... Read more

    ₹379.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Code des pensions civiles et militaires de retraite

    Code intégral (droit français)

    by Various ...
    Découvrez le Code des pensions civiles et militaires de retraite, un ouvrage incontournable pour les professionnels du droit. Ce code intégral, soigneusement élaboré, regroupe l'ensemble des dispositions réglementaires et des textes officiels relatifs aux pensions des agents publics et des militaires. Grâce à sa présentation claire et structurée, il facilite la compréhension des enjeux juridiques ... Read more

    ₹7,999.00

  • Impairment and Disability

    Law and Ethics at the Beginning and End of Life

    by Sheila McLean, Laura Williamson ...
    Series series Biomedical Law and Ethics Library
    This book explores legislation intended to protect the interests of people with disabilities or impairments. Considering a broad range of ethical and legal concerns which arise in issues of life, death and disability, it covers the social and legal responses to the equality rights of disabled people, focusing on those responses to:the right to lifethe end of lifeassisted suicide.This work engages ... Read more

    ₹7,813.73

  • Disability, Human Rights, and Information Technology

    Edited by Jonathan Lazar, Michael Ashley Stein ...
    Series series Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights
    Disability, Human Rights, and Information Technology addresses the global issue of equal access to information and communications technology (ICT) by persons with disabilities. The right to access the same digital content at the same time and at the same cost as people without disabilities is implicit in several human rights instruments and is featured prominently in Articles 9 and 21 of the ... Read more

    ₹4,972.86

  • Disability, Sexuality, and Gender in Asia

    Intersectionality, Human Rights, and the Law

    Edited by Wanhong Zhang, Peng Ding, Wei Gao, Hanxu Liu, Yijun Liu, Elisabeth Bjørnstøl ...
    This book introduces experiential knowledge of the intersectionality of disability, sexuality, and gender equality issues. Scholars and disabled persons’ organizations in different Asian countries such as China, Vietnam, Myanmar, Nepal, and Japan have contributed to the book. It is a preliminary introduction of the frontline practice of Asian disability activism and the experience of women and ... Read more

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  • Politics and Administrative Justice

    Postliberalism, Street-Level Bureaucracy and the Reawakening of Democratic Citizenship

    by Nick O’Brien ...
    In recent years, failures in health and social care, mental health services, public housing and education have dominated headlines and been the subject of much public debate. The means for addressing such concerns remain notably legalistic and subject to a particular brand of liberal legalism that stifles the possibility of transformational intervention.This book argues that there is urgent need ... Read more

    ₹2,236.21

  • Disability Alliances and Allies

    Opportunities and Challenges

    Edited by Allison C. Carey, Joan M. Ostrove, Tara Fannon ...
    Series Book 12 - Research in Social Science and Disability
    In Disability Alliances and Allies: Opportunities and Challenges, Allison Carey, Joan Ostrove and Tara Fannon have gathered an interdisciplinary team of leading experts, to offer nuanced analyses of the meaning and practice of being an ally and of building effective alliances that account for the structural, individual, and interpersonal challenges involved in amplifying disabled voices and ... Read more

    ₹9,865.14

  • Social Security Disability Revealed: Why it's so hard to access benefits and what you can do about it

    by Spencer Bishins ...
    A former Social Security Administration (SSA) disability decision writer goes behind the scenes to show you why it's so difficult to win a Social Security Disability case. Working as an Attorney Advisor for over 10 years, the author drafted and reviewed thousands of disability decisions. During this time, he learned why the system is stacked against the claimant throughout the process. After he ... Read more

    ₹904.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Routledge International Handbook of Disability Human Rights Hierarchies

    Edited by Megan McCloskey, Gabor Petri, Stephen Meyers ...
    Series series Routledge International Handbooks
    Disability is defined by hierarchy. Regardless of culture or context, persons with disabilities are almost always pushed to the bottom of the social hierarchy.With the advent of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006), disability human rights seemingly provided a path forward for tearing down ableist social hierarchies and ensuring that all persons with disabilities ... Read more

    ₹7,599.62

  • La discapacidad argentina

    Derechos y comunicación

    by Daniel Ouanono ...
    La presente obra tiene como finalidad la divulgación de la discapacidad argentina actualizada describiendo el desarrollo evolutivo desde la construcción biopsicosocial y exponiendo los antecedentes de evolución de alcance legislativo de su acceso a empleo, salud, transporte, accesibilidad, cultura, justicia, comunicación, seguridad social, turismo, educación inclusiva y accesible. Partiendo de un ... Read more

    ₹539.00

  • Special Education Law

    by Laura F. Rothstein, Scott F. Johnson ...
    The 7th Edition of Special Education Law, written by Laura Rothstein and Scott F. Johnson, provides a comprehensive and current overview of the major federal law, and judicial interpretations of those laws, that apply to special education students. School administrators and attorneys attend to special education issues on a regular basis, and local superintendents, principals, special education ... Read more

    ₹8,581.77

  • Community Care Practice and the Law

    Fourth Edition

    by Michael Mandelstam ...
    This fourth edition of Community Care Practice and the Law has been fully updated to reflect the rapid and continuing legal, policy and practice changes affecting community care.It provides comprehensive and jargon-free explanations of community care legislation, as well as other areas of law directly relevant to practitioners, including the NHS, disabled facilities grants and housing adaptations, ... Read more

    ₹5,259.37

  • The Right to Inclusive Education in International Human Rights Law

    Edited by Gauthier de Beco, Shivaun Quinlivan, Janet E. Lord ...
    Series series Cambridge Disability Law and Policy Series
    Education is a fundamental human right that is recognised as essential for the attainment of all civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. It was not until 2006, on the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), that the right to inclusive education was codified. This volume fills a major gap in the literature on the right of disabled people to ... Read more

    ₹4,316.43

  • Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Social Security Disability Law

    by Matthew Famiglietti ...
    Applying for Social Security disability benefits can be an overwhelming experience. For those who have never been exposed to the system, it can be confusing and discouraging, exactly what you don't need when you are getting used to being disabled, or having a child or spouse who is disabled. If that describes you, then this eBook is for you.Lawyers who are used to handling claims against insurance ... Read more

    ₹923.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Digital Product Accessibility

    A Global Case Study Approach 2025

    by Azhar ul Haque Sario ...
    Navigating the complex world of digital accessibility laws just got a whole lot easier.This book is your guide to digital accessibility across the globe. It takes you on a tour of more than 15 countries. We explore how different nations ensure technology is usable for everyone. You will learn about the laws that shape the digital world. See how the United States relies on court cases to define ... Read more

    ₹531.00 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Fragile Rights

    Disability, Public Policy, and Social Change

    by Anne Revillard ...
    Series series Law, Society, Policy
    The French version of this book was the winner of the 2022 Grand Prix de la Protection Sociale.Over the years many disability-related rights have been legally recognized, but how has this changed the everyday lives of people with disabilities?Drawing on biographical interviews collected from individuals with mobility or visual impairments in France, this book analyses the reception of disability ... Read more

    ₹2,396.33

  • Disability and U.S. Politics

    Participation, Policy, and Controversy [2 volumes]

    Edited by Dana Lee Baker ...
    More than 1 billion people worldwide have a disability, and they are all affected by politics. This two-volume work explores key topics at the heart of disability policy, such as voting, race, gender, age, health care, social security, transportation, abuse, and the environment.Disability policy is no longer an area that can be adequately addressed within major areas of public policy such as ... Read more

    ₹9,972.88

  • Supporting Legal Capacity in Socio-Legal Context

    Edited by Professor Mary Donnelly, Professor Rosie Harding, Dr Ezgi Tascioglu ...
    Series series Oñati International Series in Law and Society
    This collection brings together leading international socio-legal and medico-legal scholars to explore the dilemma of how to support legal capacity in theory and practice. Traditionally, decisions for persons found to lack capacity are made by others, generally without reference to the person, and this applies especially to those with cognitive and psycho-social disabilities. This book examines ... Read more

    ₹3,736.81

  • Fostering Accessible Technology through Regulation

    Edited by Delia Ferri, G. Anthony Giannoumis ...
    Technology has attracted an increasing level of attention within studies of disability and disability rights. Many researchers and advocates have maintained skepticism towards technology out of the fear that technology becomes another way to ‘fix’ impairments. These skeptical views, however, contrast with a more positive approach towards the role that technology can play in eliminating barriers to ... Read more

    ₹4,602.17