John Vorhaus

Valuing Profoundly Disabled People

Fellowship, Community and Ties of Birth

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Produktbeschreibung

Growing numbers of human beings live with profound and multiple learning difficulties and disabilities. Exploring the moral, social and political implications of this trend, Valuing Profoundly Disabled People addresses questions that are high on policy and practice agendas in numerous regions around the world, including the UK and the EU, the USA, and Australasia.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 249g
• ISBN-13: 9780367192440
• ISBN-10: 0367192446
• Artikelnr.: 56925729

Autorenporträt

John Vorhaus is Professor of Moral and Educational Philosophy at University College London, Institute of Education, UK. His research focuses on the moral and political status of vulnerable groups of people, including people with disabilities and dementia. He published Giving Voice to Profound Disability in 2015 (Routledge).

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Our Fellow Creatures 3. Sharing in a
Common Life 4. Respect and Identification 5. Human Dignity 6. Capability,
Functioning and Freedom 7. Dependency 8. Citizenship: the Right to Vote 9.
Our Fellow Creatures Revisited 10. Afterword Appendix: The Right to Vote:
The United States and Australia Bibliography Index