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Civil Rights Have A Place In Conversation, Wendy Hensel
Civil Rights Have A Place In Conversation, Wendy Hensel
Wendy F. Hensel
No abstract provided.
Bridging The Physical-Mental Gap: An Empirical Look At The Impact Of Mental Illness Stigma On Ada Outcomes, Wendy Hensel, Gregory Jones
Bridging The Physical-Mental Gap: An Empirical Look At The Impact Of Mental Illness Stigma On Ada Outcomes, Wendy Hensel, Gregory Jones
Wendy F. Hensel
A plaintiff who seeks redress for disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act must first show that he or she is "disabled" within the meaning of the statute. There is no question that all plaintiffs have experienced difficulty in making this showing as a result of several Supreme Court decisions narrowing the definition of "disability."Many scholars have argued that courts do not appreciate the social construction of disability and focus too much attention on medical diagnoses and functional limitations rather than the impact of societal attitudes and prejudices. Some scholars have gone further, however, to theorize that individuals alleging …
Valuing Lives: Allocating Scarce Medical Resources During A Public Health Emergency And The Americans With Disabilities Act, Leslie Wolf, Wendy Hensel
Valuing Lives: Allocating Scarce Medical Resources During A Public Health Emergency And The Americans With Disabilities Act, Leslie Wolf, Wendy Hensel
Wendy F. Hensel
Public health emergencies from natural disasters, infection, and man-made threats can present ethically or legally challenging questions about who will receive scarce resources. Federal and state governments have offered little guidance on how to prioritize distribution of limited resources. Several allocation proposals have appeared in the medical literature, but components of the proposed approaches violate federal antidiscrimination laws and ethical principles about fair treatment. Further planning efforts are needed to develop practical allocation guidelines that comport with antidiscrimination laws and the moral commitment to equal access reflected in those laws.
Interacting With Others: A Major Life Activity Under The Americans With Disabilities Act?, Wendy Hensel
Interacting With Others: A Major Life Activity Under The Americans With Disabilities Act?, Wendy Hensel
Wendy F. Hensel
No abstract provided.
Remissvar: Psykiatrin Och Lagen – Tvångsvård, Straffansvar Och Samhällsskydd (Sou 2012:17), Titti Mattsson, Ulrika Andersson, Sverker Jönsson, Anna Nilsson
Remissvar: Psykiatrin Och Lagen – Tvångsvård, Straffansvar Och Samhällsskydd (Sou 2012:17), Titti Mattsson, Ulrika Andersson, Sverker Jönsson, Anna Nilsson
Anna Nilsson
Psykiatrilagsutredningens betänkande behandlar grundläggande frågor om vård, tvång, och straffrättslig ansvarsförmåga. Det handlar bl.a. om vem som kan samtycka till vård och behandling, när samhället kan tillgripa tvång för att förhindra någon från att skada sig själv eller annan. Det handlar också om vem som ska anses har förmåga att bära straffrättsligt ansvar för sina handlingar och de rättsliga följderna av (o)tillräknelighet. Samtliga är angelägna frågeställningar. En negativ konsekvens av att centrala straffrättsliga frågor behandlas i relation till personer med psykiska funktionsnedsättningar är emellertid att perspektivet blir alltför snävt i ett socialrättsligt perspektiv. Det saknas principiella överväganden om huruvida och …