Equal Access to Public Transportation: the Disabled and the Elderly
Author : J. J. Raggio
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,49 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Older people
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Author : J. J. Raggio
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,49 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Older people
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Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 619 pages
File Size : 27,60 MB
Release : 2007-10-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0309104726
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.
Author : James J. Raggio
Publisher :
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 28,84 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Local transit
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Author : Robert A. Katzmann
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 33,13 MB
Release : 2010-12-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0815716281
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.
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development
Publisher :
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 23,96 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Social Science
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
Publisher :
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 37,16 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Aged
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Author : National Science and Technology Council (U.S.). Access to Transportation Services Working Group
Publisher :
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 47,89 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Handicapped
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on House Administration. Task Force on Elections
Publisher :
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 17,32 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Older people
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Author : Abt Associates
Publisher :
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 31,22 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Local transit
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Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 14,7 MB
Release : 1978
Category :
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