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Prawne pojęcie niepełnosprawności
The legal notion of disability

Author(s): Magdalena Paluszkiewicz
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: disability; incapacity to work; incapacity to fulfill social roles; handicap

Summary/Abstract: A disability is an individual’s feature that is preventing the fulfillment of their social roles. The legal notion of disability allows the identification of aforementioned individuals and it is the basis for the implementation of numerous enitlements granted to mitigate the negative effects of the disability in their lives. The article contains an analysis of the legal notion of disability which is defined in art. 2 pt. 10 of the Act on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled persons from 27th August 1997.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 95
  • Page Range: 77-98
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish