Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Author "Quinn, Gerard"
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Advancing Science and Controlling the Misuse of Genetic Information in Employment and Insurance - Towards an Effective European Union Regulatory Framework
de Paor, Aisling (2013-08-28)The science of genetic testing and related technology is rapidly advancing. Among other things, genetic testing technology may offer the prospect of being able to detect the onset of future disabilities. It also offers ... -
Article 33 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: a new bridge to bring human rights law to the domestic level and create a dynamic of change
Raley, Meredith (2015-09-30)This thesis looks at Article 33 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Article 33 requires states to set up a framework, located both within and outside of government, to guide and monitor the ... -
Exploring community living in Ireland: Experiences of ageing with and into disability
Loughlin, Emily (NUI Galway, 2019-12-16)This research examines the topic of community living for older persons with disabilities. This group comprises people who are ageing with disabilities, either lifelong or earlier onset, as well as people who are ageing ... -
Mainstreaming disability in development aid: A comparative analysis of the United States Agency for International Development, the Australian Agency for International Development and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Keogh, Mary (2014-05-15)Intergovernmental organisations such as the United Nations (UN) and the World Bank claim that the majority of the one billion persons with disabilities worldwide live in developing countries and are at high risk of poverty ... -
Making the new space created in the UN CRPD real: Ensuring the voice and meaningful participation of the disability movement in policy-making and national monitoring
Birtha, Magdolna (2014-12-16)The participation of persons with disabilities in policy and legislative processes and in monitoring the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is an international legal ... -
Restoring voice to people: realizing the right to equal recognition before the law of people with Cognitive Disabilities
Arstein-Kerslake, Anna (2015-07-25)This thesis examines the right to equal recognition before the law guaranteed in Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). It begins by providing definitions and ... -
Sheltered work and intellectual disability equality: Can the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities tackle this form of segregation?
May-Simera, Charlotte (NUI Galway, 2020-02-13)This thesis is a theoretical study that addresses the enduring segregation of people with intellectual disabilities in sheltered work environments. Having identified that many people with intellectual disabilities remain ... -
Vindicating substantive equality in the right to work of persons with disabilities in Indonesia
Rosdianti, Yeni (NUI Galway, 2020-10-22)This thesis uses a substantive equality framework to analyse disability law and policy on the right to work of persons with disabilities in Indonesia, employing qualitative methods. Substantive equality is essential for ... -
Yes, and: Implementation of access to cultural materials for persons with disabilities
Rekas, Abigail P. (NUI Galway, 2023-01-19)This thesis examines the right to access culture for persons with disabilities and proposes a new approach to implementing that right. Part I lays out where this right can be found and why it is so important. It ...