Rights in Practice for People with a Learning Disability: Stories of Citizenship

By Liz Tilly, Jan Walmsley This book aims to raise awareness about the possibility of achieving the goals of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), in order for all disabled people to enjoy the benefit of human rights. The stories of people who have been supported to enjoy their rights and their citizenship will enable readers to focus on how services and support can enable people with a learning disability to have their rights upheld, with an outcome of citizenship, independence and achievement. Despite the UNCRDP being in place since 2006, a significant number of learning disability service provider organisations and professionals in the UK are not aware of its existence. This book aims to bridge the gap between policy and practice to demonstrate the value of a human rights approach as the foundation for services and support for people with a learning disability. Product Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Palgrave Macmillan; 1st ed. 2023 edition (December 30, 2023) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 335 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9819955629 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9819955626