Author: J. J. RaggioPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Equal Access to Public Transportation: the Disabled and the Elderly
Author: J. J. RaggioPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
The Future of Disability in America
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309104726
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 619
Book Description
The future of disability in America will depend on how well the U.S. prepares for and manages the demographic, fiscal, and technological developments that will unfold during the next two to three decades. Building upon two prior studies from the Institute of Medicine (the 1991 Institute of Medicine's report Disability in America and the 1997 report Enabling America), The Future of Disability in America examines both progress and concerns about continuing barriers that limit the independence, productivity, and participation in community life of people with disabilities. This book offers a comprehensive look at a wide range of issues, including the prevalence of disability across the lifespan; disability trends the role of assistive technology; barriers posed by health care and other facilities with inaccessible buildings, equipment, and information formats; the needs of young people moving from pediatric to adult health care and of adults experiencing premature aging and secondary health problems; selected issues in health care financing (e.g., risk adjusting payments to health plans, coverage of assistive technology); and the organizing and financing of disability-related research. The Future of Disability in America is an assessment of both principles and scientific evidence for disability policies and services. This book's recommendations propose steps to eliminate barriers and strengthen the evidence base for future public and private actions to reduce the impact of disability on individuals, families, and society.
The Disabled and the Elderly
Author: James J. RaggioPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Institutional Disability
Author: Robert A. KatzmannPublisher: Brookings Institution Press
ISBN: 0815716281
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This case study of transportation policy for disabled people illustrates the flaws in policymaking that lead many Americans to believe government is not working as it should. Robert A. Katzmann examines the workings of the legislative, administrative, and judicial processes, both separately and in interaction, as he relates the erratic path of transportation policy for the disabled over two decades. An estimated 13.4 million people in this country have difficulty using public transportation, but the federal response to their problems of mobility is of fairly recent vintage, beginning with legislation in the early 1970s. Since then, there have been many twists and turns in policy, involving a wide array of governmental institutions. These constant shifts have confused state and local governments, the transit industry, and the disabled community. Assessing why policy was so erratic, Katzmann concludes that in part the confusion resulted from the inability to choose between conflicting approaches to the problem--one oriented toward the rights of equal access for the disabled, and the other favoring effective mobility by any practical means. In addition, the conflict between these two policy approaches was compounded by increasing fragmentation within and among national institutions.
Promoting Broader Access to Public Transportation for America's Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community DevelopmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Accessibility for Aging and Transportation-disadvantaged Populations
Author: National Science and Technology Council (U.S.). Access to Transportation Services Working GroupPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Transportation and the Elderly, Problems and Progress
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on AgingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aged
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Equal access to voting for elderly and disabled persons
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on House Administration. Task Force on ElectionsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description
Accessibility of the Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Public Transportation System to the Handicapped and Elderly
Author: Abt AssociatesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Local transit
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
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