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"The Important Consideration, after All, Is Disability": Physical Standards for Teachers in Los Angeles, 1930-1970
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Chmielewski, Kristen – History of Education Quarterly, 2020
Ideas and norms about disability shaped the experiences and careers of every teacher and prospective teacher in the Los Angeles public schools between 1930 and 1970. Medical doctors created and conducted the extensive medical examinations that teaching candidates and practicing teachers needed to pass to enter or remain in the classroom. The Los…
Descriptors: Teachers, Public Schools, Educational History, Teacher Characteristics
Lived Employment Experiences of College Students and Graduates with Physical Disabilities in the United States
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Kim, Mikyong Minsun; Williams, Brenda C. – Disability & Society, 2012
This phenomenological study aims at understanding lived experiences of college seniors and recent college graduates with physical disabilities seeking employment opportunities after graduation in the USA The extensive interviews revealed that participants' attitudes about and experiences with disability are diverse (pain to pride, denied…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Credentials, Physical Disabilities, Employment Opportunities
The Rights of the Physically and Mentally Handicapped: Amendments Necessary to Guarantee Protection through the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Ryan, Patrick T. – Akron Law Review, 1978
Federal and state provisions designed to ensure equal opportunity for the handicapped are not capable of fulfilling that purpose. These provisions are pregnant with exceptions, exclusions, and limitations. Only by amending the Civil Rights Act can the handicapped be guaranteed equal opportunity. Available from Akron Law Review, School of Law,…
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Civil Liberties, Equal Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)