Hacia la plena ciudadanía de las personas con discapacidad: reto del año europeo de la discapacidad
- Vega Fuente, Amando
- Aramendi Jauregi, Pello
ISSN: 1139-9899
Year of publication: 2004
Volume: 7
Issue: 2
Pages: 5-24
Type: Article
More publications in: Educación, desarrollo y diversidad
Abstract
The celebration of the European year of the handicapped in 2003 brought us the opportunity to reflect upon the rights of the handicapped . These people, not only want their voice to be heard, but their rights to be respected, since they feel oppressed by a society which is unable to respond to their necessities. When drawing together these demands, the handicap movement opens up new horizons for action. The idea is to improve the lives of the handicapped on equal terms (conditions) with the rest of the citizenship. Full citizenship is the goal, as opposed to any type of exclusion. The handicapped must have more opportunities to take part in decisions taken in the field of politics, businesses or society in general.