TY - JOUR
T1 - The americans with disabilities act
T2 - A tool to combat poverty
AU - Kopels, Sandra
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - Statistics consistently demonstrate that people with disabilities are the poorest, least educated, and largest minority population in America. This article examines the employment provisions of Title I of the recently enacted Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its use in combating poverty for individuals with disabilities. The ADA in its entirety, and Title I in particular, is useful both as an advocacy and pedagogical tool to understand and alleviate poverty, oppression, and discrimination. Suggestions for infusing this content into the professional foundation curriculum are included.
AB - Statistics consistently demonstrate that people with disabilities are the poorest, least educated, and largest minority population in America. This article examines the employment provisions of Title I of the recently enacted Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its use in combating poverty for individuals with disabilities. The ADA in its entirety, and Title I in particular, is useful both as an advocacy and pedagogical tool to understand and alleviate poverty, oppression, and discrimination. Suggestions for infusing this content into the professional foundation curriculum are included.
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U2 - 10.1080/10437797.1995.10672269
DO - 10.1080/10437797.1995.10672269
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84937285600
SN - 1043-7797
VL - 31
SP - 337
EP - 346
JO - Journal of Social Work Education
JF - Journal of Social Work Education
IS - 3
ER -