Disabled Policy
Author | : Edward D. Berkowitz |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 1989-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521389305 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521389303 |
Rating | : 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Disabled Policy by : Edward D. Berkowitz
Download or read book Disabled Policy written by Edward D. Berkowitz and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1989-09 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining history and an analysis of policy today, this book exposes the contradictions in America's disability policy and suggests means of remedying them. Based on careful archival research and interviews with policymakers, the book illustrates the dilemmas that public policies pose for the handicapped: the present system forces too many people with physical impairments into retirement, despite the availability of constructive alternatives.