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Disability, civil rights law, and policy

by Peter David Blanck. Thomson West. 1st edition. 2004.
1 volume. Updated by new edition.

This treatise by Peter Blanck examines the legal and policy developments in the area of American disability law, with particular focus on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The treatise provides a historical background for the Act, as well as a review of studies that explore the causes of discrimination, and moves through the different titles of the ADA, state antidiscrimination law, antidiscrimination policies, and international laws.