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Disabilities Act of 1990
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Disabilities Act of 1990
Law securing civil rights for disabled. Background, role of govt., obstacles to passage & implementation, need for, goals, effectiveness, impact on social work.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages) |
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1996
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) addresses the need for civil rights protection for individuals with disabilities. Signed into law in 1990 by President George Bush, the ADA prohibits discrimination in the following areas: employment, state and local government, public accommodations and commercial facilities, and telecommunications. Not only does the ADA seek to end discrimination, the law proposes to help bring the disabled population into the economic and social mainstream of life in America.Research indicates that discrimination against disabled persons is widespread in the United States. According to testimony from the disabled community received during hearings prior to the passage of the ADA: "Discrimination occurs in every...'
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Disabilities Act of 1990 (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Disabilities-Act-of-1990/11936
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"Disabilities Act of 1990" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Disabilities-Act-of-1990/11936>
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