Ending Discrimination against the Handicapped or Creating New Problems? The HEW Rules and Regulations Implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Herbst, Abbe I.

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Publication Date: 1978

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Ending Discrimination against the Handicapped or Creating New Problems? The HEW Rules and Regulations Implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Herbst, Abbe I.

Fordham Urban Law Journal, v6 n2 p399-412 Win 1978

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the amendments of 1974 seek to end discrimination against the handicapped by denying federal aid to any activity that excludes them. An overview of the regulations implementing the Act is presented, their ramifications are discussed, and cases decided under the Act are examined. (JMD)

Descriptors: Access to Education, Architectural Barriers, Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Disability Discrimination, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation, Social Bias

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Opinion Papers

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