An examination of school prayer that brings together the experiences of parents and children involved in contesting public school sanctioned prayer and Bible reading. This work explores the way in which terms like "non-preferentialism", "toleration" and "accommodation" are being used to hide violations of the First Amendment.
Your Early Childhood Program's Guide to the Americans with Disabilities
Suitable for educators and administrators in private child care settings, this book discusses legal issues surrounding inclusive programs and the types of children with special needs being served. It presents strategies to help staff learn about inclusive practices and approaches to make an early care and education facility accessible to children.
Race, Law, and the Case against Brown v. Board of Education
With the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision Brown versus Board of Education, John Jackson examines the scientific case launched in Brown's wake to try to dismantle the legislation. He focuses on the 1959 formation of the International Society for the Advancement of Ethnology and Eugenics (IAAEE).
Like many ambitious global goals, universal health coverage (UHC) remains an aspiration for many countries. The World Health Organization estimates that half the world's population lacks access to basic health services. Moreover, this already staggering number masks inequities that exist between and within countries: gaps between rich and poor, ......
Solutions don't come easily to the dilemmas posed by such phenomena as: cloning, trade in organs and human tissue, enhancement technologies, drug testing on people, performance enhancing drugs, mental injuries, surrogacy, and sex offenders who won't reform. These and other issues are considered.
This is an up-to-date discussion of all aspects of the law as it applies to disability. It provides information on: legal definitions of disability - both physical and mental; rights and entitlements to housing, education, social security and services for children; the social model of disability; European and international perspectives; and ......
This analysis brings together the many perspectives that have shaped policy on the relationship between church and state. Contributors ranging from Stanley Fish to Richard John Neuhaus explore issues extending from religious morality and religious freedom to fundamentalism.
This is a review of the laws in the state of New York as they relate to the mental health profession. Issues include: setting up a private practice; working with health care provider organizations; and understanding the duty to report abuse and neglect of children and adults.
This is a review of the laws in the state of Minnesota as they relate to the mental health profession. Issues include: setting up a private practice; working with health care provider organizations; and understanding the duty to report abuse and neglect of children and adults.
