Routledge Handbook of Disability Law

This Handbook examines disability law from an international and comparative perspective.

Since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) by the UN General Assembly, there has been a dramatic shift in the way disability has been conceptualised and, consequently, reflected in national laws and policies. Developments in disability law at the national level are proceeding at a rapid pace, owing in large part to the negotiation of a comprehensive international human rights treaty cataloguing the rights of persons with disabilities.

The Routledge Handbook of Disability Law embraces these developments in the field by drawing together key thinkers to examine core issues such as models of disability, autonomy, definitions of disability and community living. Weaving an inter-disciplinary approach throughout, the contributing authors will also address emerging discussions around topics including employment, mental health, education and housing. The book will also suggest future trends and developments in this rapidly evolving field and, crucially, chart out a course for future disability law scholarship.

This Handbook will be an essential reference tool for students and scholars with an interest in disability law.

這本手冊從國際和比較的角度探討殘疾法。自從聯合國大會通過《殘疾人權利公約》（CRPD）以來，對殘疾的概念化方式發生了戲劇性的轉變，因此在國家法律和政策中得到了反映。殘疾法在國家層面的發展正在快速進行，這在很大程度上要歸功於綜合國際人權條約的談判，該條約對殘疾人的權利進行了詳細的記錄。

《Routledge殘疾法手冊》通過匯集關鍵思想家來探討這一領域的發展，例如殘疾模式、自主權、殘疾定義和社區生活等核心問題。在整本書中，貢獻作者們將採用跨學科的方法，還將討論就業、心理健康、教育和住房等新興議題。該書還將提出這個快速發展領域的未來趨勢和發展，並且重要的是，為未來的殘疾法學研究制定出一條路線。

這本手冊對於對殘疾法感興趣的學生和學者來說是一個必不可少的參考工具。

Rosemary Kayess is the Director of the Human Rights and Disability Project at the Australian Human Rights Centre and Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the University of New South Wales where she teaches human rights law and discrimination law. She is also a Senior Research Fellow with the Social Policy Research Centre at the University of New South Wales in their Disability and Mental Health Research Programme.

Janet E Lord is an international human rights lawyer who specializes in international disability law and policy and disability inclusive development for marginalized groups. She is currently Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Inclusive Development at the Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University. She is also Senior Research Associate at the Harvard Law School Project on Disability and holds adjunct appointments at the University of Maryland, Francis King Carey School of Law and the American University, Washington College of Law.

Rosemary Kayess是澳大利亞人權中心的人權和殘疾項目主任，也是新南威爾士大學法學院的高級講師，教授人權法和歧視法。她還是新南威爾士大學社會政策研究中心的高級研究員，參與他們的殘疾和精神健康研究計劃。

Janet E Lord是一位國際人權律師，專門從事國際殘疾法和政策以及邊緣群體的殘疾包容性發展。她目前是Syracuse大學Burton Blatt研究所的人權和包容性發展高級研究員。她還是哈佛法學院殘疾項目的高級研究員，並在馬里蘭大學法學院和美國大學華盛頓法學院擔任兼職職位。