Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-242) and index.
Contents:
The political evolution of disability -- It's ability, not disability, that counts -- Reshaping the policy agenda -- How disability advocacy made citizens out of clients -- Politics is pressure -- Empowering the government.
Summary:
Despite the progress of decades-old disability rights policy, including the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act, threats continue to undermine the well-being of this population. In Politics of Empowerment, David Pettinicchio offers a historically grounded analysis of the singular case of U.S. disability policy, countering long-held views of progress that privilege public demand as its primary driver--back cover.
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