The Accessibility of Faith Communities and Their Places of Worship
This article suggests that, in both the United States and the United Kingdom, many faith communities still have a long way to go before they can claim to be fully accessible to people with disabilities; current legislation in both countries cannot oblige them to achieve full accessibility. The autho...
| Published in: | Journal of religion in disability & rehabilitation |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
1995
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| In: |
Journal of religion in disability & rehabilitation
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| Further subjects: | B
U.K. Civil Rights Bill
B Attitude B Churches B Disabilities B Ada |
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| Summary: | This article suggests that, in both the United States and the United Kingdom, many faith communities still have a long way to go before they can claim to be fully accessible to people with disabilities; current legislation in both countries cannot oblige them to achieve full accessibility. The author proposes a proactive, rather than reactive, approach to meeting the needs of worshipers with disabilities, such that resources and facilities are identified and provided even before a need arises, with the expectation that people who require them will join the religious community. The author also urges the faith community to be attitudinally accessible and welcoming to newcomers, whether or not they have a disability. |
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| ISSN: | 2376-5062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion in disability & rehabilitation
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1300/J445V02N03_05 |