Active Citizenship and Disability Implementing the Personalisation of Support

Author: Andrew Power; Janet Lord; Allison DeFranco
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781107029910
Published In: February 2013
Format: Hardback , 518 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

Acknowledgements	ix
Abbreviations	xiii
Part I – Towards Active Citizenship for Persons with Disabilities
1 Introduction	3
2 Supports to Persons with Disabilities in the Context of International and Regional Disability Law and Policy	18
3 Revitalising Disability Support at the Domestic Level	55
Part II – Learning from Comparative Perspectives
4 Active Citizenship and Disability in the United States	87
5 Active Citizenship and Disability in Canada (British Columbia and Ontario)	141
6 Active Citizenship and Disability in the United Kingdom (England and Northern Ireland)	195
7 Active Citizenship and Disability in Sweden	244
8 Active Citizenship and Disability in France	296
Part III – The Development of Reform in the Disability Support Sector in Ireland
9 Tracing the Origins of Disability Support in Ireland	343
10 Towards Active Citizenship and Disability in Ireland	386
Part IV – The Journey Ahead for Active Citizenship and Independent Living for Persons with Disabilities
11 Options and Alternatives for a New Support Delivery Framework Which Encourages Independence	441
12 Conclusion	490
Appendix: Questions for Comparative Analysis	497
Index	499