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Prawne pojęcie rehabilitacji
The legal definition of rehabilitation

Author(s): Tatiana Wrocławska
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: rehabilitation; vocational rehabilitation; social rehabilitation; disability

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to present the legal analysis of the term of rehabilitation. The Law on Professional and Social Rehabilitation and Employment of the Persons with Disabilities provides the legal framework of rehabilitation. Current legislation however, is not seen as fit for purposes as it does not provide the uniform and properly organized system of rehabilitation. The legal term of rehabilitation does not cover the general principles that should be the basis of the right access to rehabilitation, like universality, equality, non-discrimination, as well as the adequacy of the forms of aid and its permanent monitoring. There are different measures, facilities and guarantees taken to improve the right of rehabilitation. Rehabilitation, for the purposes of the legal act, is understood widely. The description was made by many phrases, which have broad general understanding. Accordingly to the adopted formula, its legal importance is quite marginal. Since the recipients of rehabilitation are the people with disabilities, it is essential to make compatibility between the legal term of disability ant the existing system of rehabilitation. Meanwhile, the unclear nature of different forms of rehabilitation, the lack o f the free movement in the general rehabilitation process, inadequacy of benefits to the demands, as well as the dominance of the certain forms of rehabilitation due to the limitation of the support only to certain persons are the main of the difficulties (proverbial “Rubicon”) to ensure the proper access to rehabilitation.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 95
  • Page Range: 137-158
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: English