A Seat at the Table documents the participation of disability activists and organizations in public policy making in Canada. The authors combine studies of contemporary federal and provincial policy making with a historical perspective on the progress made by disability groups since World War I. The cases they discuss illustrate the tension between issues of human rights and personal capacities that the disability movement must deal with, but which have implications for other groups as well. An analysis of contemporary social policy networks in Canada makes it possible for the authors to suggest reasons for the inconsistent success that disability organizations have had in translating their requirements into policy.
A Seat at the Table illuminates the key social-political factors of resources, roles, and reputations that must be taken into account by excluded groups seeking to gain a seat at the policy table. The insights it provides are important for the development of more professional lobbying practices by disability stakeholders as well as by women, aboriginals, ethnic groups, the elderly, and the poor.
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- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 362.4/04561/0971
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- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
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- n-cn---
- ISBN
- 0773521801 9780773569195
- LCCN
- JL86.P64
- LCCN Item number
- S42 2001eb
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- CaBNVSL
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- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (vi, 205 p.)
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- Canada
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- CaOOCEL
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- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
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- (CaBNVSL)slc00200763 (CaBNVSL)slc00200763 (CaBNVSL) (CaBNVSL)gtp00523324 (OCoLC)133163912 (CaOOCEL)400874
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- Mode of access: World Wide Web
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- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Contents 6
- Glossary of Organizations in this Study 8
- Paternalism or Participation? 14
- 1 From Asylum to Independent Living: Disability Policy Making, Past to Present 21
- 2 Theoretical Frameworks for Citizen Participation: Contextualizing the Case Studies 34
- 3 Constitutional Ferment: Proceeding to Patriation 49
- 4 The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: The Political Battle over Four Words 60
- 5 The Charlottetown Accord: Post-Patriation 77
- 6 The Ontario Advocacy Act: Representing Persons with Intellectual Disabilities 96
- 7 Adult Guardianship Legislation in British Columbia: Reform and Restructuring through Community Participation 119
- 8 Themes in Disability Policy Participation 135
- 9 The Potential for Influencing Policy 156
- 10 Recommendations for Research and Strategy 177
- Notes 182
- Appendix 196
- References 198
- Index 214
- A 214
- B 214
- C 214
- D 215
- E 215
- F 215
- G 215
- H 215
- I 215
- J 215
- K 215
- L 215
- M 215
- N 215
- O 215
- P 216
- R 216
- S 216
- T 216
- U 216
- V 216
- W 216
- Y 216
- Z 216
