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Only half an answer
- Author:
- HASLER Frances
- Journal article citation:
- Voluntary Voice, 110, December 1997, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- London Voluntary Service Council
Provides a brief guide to what is in the new Disability Discrimination Act, what it means for voluntary organisations, and why disabled people are still not satisfied.
Still discriminated against after all these years
- Author:
- MORGAN Michael
- Journal article citation:
- Scope, December 1996, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action
The Disability Discrimination Act became law on 2 December. It has been met with deep suspicion and even outright hostility. Investigates the reactions of disabled people in Northern Ireland.
Americans with Disabilities Act handbook
- Authors:
- UNITED STATES. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, UNITED STATES. Department of Justice
- Publisher:
- United States. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission/United States. Department
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 1v.,looseleaf.
- Place of publication:
- Washington, DC
Handbook designed to serve as a basic resource document on the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contains annotated regulations, background information, resource lists and supplementary information relating to the implementation of the Act.
Equal rights for disabled people: the case for a new law
- Authors:
- BYNOE Ian, OLIVER Mike, BARNES Colin
- Publisher:
- Institute for Public Policy Research
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 82p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Argues that disabled people face unfair discrimination in all areas of life, that compound their disabilities. Suggests that a new law is needed against such discrimination. Shows how current UK law condones discrimination against disabled people. Reviews current law in North America, Australia and Europe, and sets out detailed proposals for the new UK law.
A wake-up call for service providers
- Author:
- ASPIS Simone
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 14(2), October 2000, p.8.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Discusses how the Disability Discrimination Act aims to make services providers aware of their responsibilities to ensure that disabled people are not confronted by disablist attitudes or subject to negative generalisations by being labelled as having learning difficulties.
New requirements to make goods, facilities and services more accessible to disabled people: consultations on a new code of practice and regulations
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education and Employment, NATIONAL DISABILITY COUNCIL
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education and Employment
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 4 booklets in pack.
- Place of publication:
- London
Set of consultation papers on the further implementation of Part three of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
Duties of trade organisations to their disabled members and applicants: consultation on a code of practice
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education and Employment
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education and Employment
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 2 booklets in pack.
- Place of publication:
- London
The great advance...?
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 15.12.94, 1994, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Minister for Disabled People William Hague in launching proposals for the new Disability Bill, hailed it as 'the greatest advance for disabled people in the history of this country'. Finds out the opinions of people in the disabilities field.
Benign neglect
- Author:
- SUTTON Diana
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.2.92, 1992, p.9.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at the guillotining of the Private Members Bill introduced by MP Alf Morris and the future for anti-discriminatory legislation and practice.
The Americans with Disabilities Act
- Author:
- ANDERSON R.
- Journal article citation:
- Access by Design, 55, May 1991, pp.11-12.
- Publisher:
- Centre for Accessible Environments
Offers an overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which outlaws discrimination against disabled people, and discusses its impact on physical access.