The Legacies of Institutionalisation
Disability, Law and Policy in the ‘Deinstitutionalised’ Community
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Language
EnglishAbstract
This is the first collection to examine the legal dynamics of deinstitutionalisation. It considers the extent to which some contemporary laws, policies and practices affecting people with disabilities are moving towards the promised end point of enhanced social and political participation in the community, while others may instead reinstate, continue or legitimate historical practices associated with this population's institutionalisation. Bringing together 20 contributors from the UK, Canada, Australia, Spain and Indonesia, the book speaks to overarching themes of segregation and inequality, interlocking forms of oppression and rights-based advancements in law, policy and practice. Ultimately this collection brings forth the possibilities, limits and contradictions in the roles of law and policy in processes of institutionalisation and deinstitutionalisation, and directs us towards a more nuanced and sustained scholarly and political engagement with these issues.
Keywords
deinstitutionalisation; laws; policies; practice; people with disabilities; social participation; political participation; communityISBN
9781509930746Publisher
Hart PublishingPublisher website
https://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/hart/Publication date and place
2020Series
Oñati International Series in Law and Society,Classification
Law
Central / national / federal government policies