Social Work After the Americans With Disabilities Act: New Challenges and Opportunities for Social Service Professionals

by John T. Pardeck

Overview

The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) is grounded in the human rights perspective. Like other civil rights legislation, the ADA is aimed at an oppressed group, persons with disabilities, who have been denied equal opportunities to participate in the larger society. As Pardeck makes clear, the goal of ADA, ending discrimination against people with disabilities in all facets of American life, is aligned with the philosophies and traditions of the social work profession.

Pardeck provides a detailed overview and analysis of the ADA that will help professional social workers as well as students entering the field realize the full significance of the new rights and protections extended to people with disabilities. He also provides specific case studies and examples to illustrate the range of opportunities afforded the disabled and their advocates.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780865692770
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	04/30/1998
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.32(d)

About the Author

JOHN T. PARDECK is Professor of Social Work at Southwest Missouri State University. He has published extensively on the topic of human services.

Table of Contents

Preface
An Introduction to the Americans With Disabilities Act
An Overview of the Technical Aspects of Title I
Technical Aspects of Title II
Social Work Agencies and the Americans With Disabilities Act
Education and the Americans With Disabilities Act
Advocacy and the Americans With Disabilities Act
ADA: Taking Stock and Looking to the Future
Appendix A: A Brief Overview of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

Editorial Reviews

The goal of this book is to inform social workers and others working in the human services about the mandates and requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). In the first three chapters, readers are introduced to the ADA and its historical background and provided with technical information on Title I (employment) and Title II (state and local government) regulations. The final four chapters cover issue such as the impact that the ADA has had on social work agencies, public and private education, and advocacy for people with disabilities. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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