This book explores the series of issues that emerge at the
intersection of disability, care and family law. Disability studies is
an area of increasing academic interest. In addition to a subject in
its own right, there has been growing concern to ensure that
mainstream subjects diversify and include marginalised voices,
including those of disabled people. Family law in modern times is
often based on an "able-bodied autonomous norm" but can fit less well
with the complexities of living with disability. In response, this
book addresses a range of important and highly topical issues: whether
care proceedings are used too often in cases where parents have
disabilities; how the law should respond to children who care for
disabled parents – and the care of older family members with
disabilities. It also considers the challenges posed by the UN
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, particularly
around the different institutional and state responsibilities captured
in the Convention, and around decision-making for both disabled adults
and children. This interdisciplinary collection – with contributors
from law, criminology, sociology and social policy as well as from
policy and activist backgrounds – will appeal to academic family
lawyers and disability scholars as well as students interested in
issues around family law, disability and care.
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ISBN
9781000375183
Publisert
2020
Utgave
1. utgave
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Vendor
Routledge
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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