"They stay until they die" : a lifetime of isolation and neglect in institutions for people with disabilities in Brazil /
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| Author / Creator: | Ríos Espinosa, Carlos, author. |
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| Imprint: | [New York, N.Y.] : Human Rights Watch, [2018]. ©2018 |
| Description: | i, 83 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 27 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11592389 |
| Summary: | "Thousands of children and adults with disabilities in Brazil end up living in institutions for extended periods of time, many for their entire lives. People with disabilities in institutions in Brazil are isolated from society, lack any meaningful control over their lives, and may face serious abuse and neglect. Many adults in institutions are unlawfully detained in violation of Brazil's obligations under international law because a guardian has placed them there, and they have no right to contest their institutionalization. [This report] is based on visits to 19 institutions in Brazil and dozens of interviews with people with disabilities and others. ... Children with disabilities in institutions are often needlessly separated from their families due to lack of community support. Long-term placement in institutions can have serious consequences for children's physical, intellectual, and emotional development. ... Human Rights Watch urges the Brazilian government to develop a time-bound plan to phase out the use of institutions for children and adults with disabilities and develop community-based services for individuals with disabilities and their families."--Back cover. |
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| Item Description: | "May 2018"--Spine. "This report was researched and written by Carlos Ríos-Espinosa"--Page 83. |
| Physical Description: | i, 83 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781623136079 1623136075 |