Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ510239
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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Social Work Education and Students with Disabilities: Implications of Section 504 and the ADA.
Cole, Bettie S.; And Others
Journal of Social Work Education, v31 n2 p261-68 Spr-Sum 1995
Major issues in social work education related to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 are examined, including relevant case law for admissions, reasonable classroom accommodations, and field placements. Social work educators are reminded that professional ethics and standards mandate equal educational opportunity to all students. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), College Admission, College Students, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation, Field Instruction, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Professional Education, Social Work, Student Placement, Student Rights
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Americans with Disabilities Act 1990; Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)
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