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Full-Text Articles in Disability Law
Disability, Vulnerability, And The Limits Of Antidiscrimination, Ani B. Satz
Disability, Vulnerability, And The Limits Of Antidiscrimination, Ani B. Satz
Washington Law Review
Despite the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), disabled Americans face substantial barriers to entry into the workplace, lack material supports including health care and transportation, and may not receive reasonable accommodation that best supports their functioning. In addition, individuals with impairments have difficulty qualifying as disabled for disability protections. In light of these problems, some commentators suggest that a civil rights or antidiscrimination approach to disability discrimination—an approach for which activists fought for twenty years prior to the enactment of the ADA—may not adequately address disability discrimination. Some critics advocate a return to the social …
Children’S Rights To Representation: A Comparison Between Sweden And England, Titti Mattsson, Eva Ryrstedt
Children’S Rights To Representation: A Comparison Between Sweden And England, Titti Mattsson, Eva Ryrstedt
Titti Mattsson
In both England and in Sweden, the approach to a child's right to representation differs between public law cases and private law cases regarding legal custody/parental responsibility, residence or contact. This article discusses the basis for this distinction, and how far it accords with the best interests of the child.