The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 - Advantages and disadvantages table in A Level and IB Health & Social Care

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Created on: 10-05-13 09:12

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Advantages

The act covers housing, transport, employment, access to education and obtaining goods and services
It allows disabled people to have access to premises despite their physical disability
The act helps protect those that are discriminated against
Eliminated unlawful discrimination against disabled people

Disadvantages

Act doesn't apply to prison officers, fire fighters, police officers, members of the armed forces, people working aboard ships, aircraft and hovercraft.
Seeking redress may not be able to occur if an employee has mental health issues because of their condition it may be hard to prove discrimination occurred
The act may be too expensive in workplaces to make chances and adapt the premises to enable disabled people to access.

Evaluation

* Allows handicapped people to have the same opportunities in life
* Concerned with preventing discrimination against people with disabilities

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