Civil Disabilities by Nancy J. Hirschmann PAPERBACK 9780812224467

Civil DisabilitiesCitizenship, Membership, and Belonging\nAuthor(s): Nancy J. Hirschmann, Beth Linker\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Pennsylvania Press, United States\nImprint: University of Pennsylvania Press\nISBN-13: 9780812224467, 978-0812224467\nSynopsis\nAn estimated one billion people around the globe live with a disability; this number grows exponentially when family members, friends, and care providers are included. Various countries and international organizations have attempted to guard against discrimination and secure basic human rights for those whose lives are affected by disability. Yet despite such attempts many disabled persons in the United States and throughout the world still face exclusion from full citizenship and membership in their respective societies. They are regularly denied employment, housing, health care, access to buildings, and the right to move freely in public spaces. At base, such discrimination reflects a tacit yet pervasive assumpt.