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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Disability Rights in Europe: From Theory to Practice by Edited by Professor Anna Lawson Edited by Caroline Gooding
This book is based on a conference organised jointly by the editors to mark the European Year of Disabled People. It explores the range of legal strategies which have been adoptedboth nationally and internationally to achieve equality for disabled people and facilitate their inclusion into mainstream society. It examines current developments in anti-discrimination law both within Member States and at EU level. It also assesses the effectiveness and potential of the human rights framework for disabled Europeans. In addition a number of approaches to the enforcement and promotion of disability rights are considered. Contributors to this book drawn from across Europe represent a variety of different backgrounds. They include leading academics in the field as well as campaigners and others working to improve or enforce disability-related legislation. The book is a unique and timely contribution to an important and rapidly expanding field of study. It will be of relevance to all those whether lawyers or not with an interest in disability and equality issues.show more