Disability Rights Movement: From Charity to Confrontation
Fleischer (humanities and social sciences, New Jersey Inst. of  Technology) and disability rights activist Zames (emeritus,  mathematics, New Jersey Inst. of Technology) conducted close to  100 interviews to compile the research for this study on the  disability rights movement in the United States. The book takes  a historical look at the social context of the rights of the  vast number of Americans who are disabled and the ever-evolving  attitude toward them, from the time of Franklin Roosevelt to  today. Also addressed are the multiple aspects of disability,  with updated information about the 1990 Americans with  Disabilities Act and a detailed chronology dating back to 1817.  This work is geared toward the research needs of college  students and would be a useful addition to academic libraries  wanting an overall study on the subject. Monica Maldonado Doman,  Cypress Coll. Lib., CACopyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.