James Conroy

A autodetermina o tornou-se o conceito mais influente no campo das defici ncias de desenvolvimento nos Estados Unidos na d cada de 1990. Desde o seu in cio experimental no sudoeste de New Hampshire, em 1993, em 2000 havia 19 estados a trabalhar com grandes subs dios da Funda o Robert Wood Johnson - a Iniciativa Nacional para a Autodetermina o de Pessoas com Defici ncias de Desenvolvimento - e outros 23 com pequenos subs dios ou com fundos estatais pr prios. Este trabalho foi concebido para aumentar o poder, a autoridade e os recursos dos indiv duos para controlarem os seus pr prios destinos. Este livro tra a as origens deste conceito revolucion rio atrav s dos escritos de Tom Nerney e de alguns dos seus colegas. Mostra que a forma como anteriormente pens mos e trat mos os cidad os com defici ncias de desenvolvimento tem sido perniciosa - e que era necess rio um verdadeiro movimento de direitos civis. Mais de duas d cadas de estudos cient ficos rigorosos demonstraram que os resultados desta mudan a de poder s o a melhoria acentuada da qualidade de vida, enquanto os custos diminuem ou se mant m inalterados. A longo prazo, esta ser aceite como a melhor forma de organizar os servi os humanos e os sistemas de apoio.

Negli anni '90 l'autodeterminazione diventata il concetto pi influente nel campo delle disabilit dello sviluppo negli Stati Uniti. Dai suoi inizi sperimentali nel New Hampshire sud-occidentale nel 1993, nel 2000 c'erano 19 Stati che lavoravano con grandi sovvenzioni della Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - l'Iniziativa nazionale sull'autodeterminazione per le persone con disabilit dello sviluppo - e altri 23 con piccole sovvenzioni o fondi statali propri. Questo lavoro stato progettato per aumentare il potere, l'autorit e le risorse degli individui per controllare il proprio destino. Questo libro ripercorre le origini di questo concetto rivoluzionario attraverso gli scritti di Tom Nerney e di alcuni suoi colleghi. Dimostra che il modo in cui in passato abbiamo pensato e trattato i cittadini con disabilit dello sviluppo stato pernicioso e che era necessario un vero e proprio movimento per i diritti civili. Pi di due decenni di studi scientifici rigorosi hanno dimostrato che i risultati di questo spostamento di potere sono che la qualit della vita migliorer nettamente, mentre i costi diminuiranno o rimarranno invariati. A lungo termine, questo sar accettato come il modo migliore per organizzare i servizi umani e i sistemi di supporto.

Selbstbestimmung wurde in den 1990er Jahren zum einflussreichsten Konzept im Bereich der Entwicklungsst rungen in den Vereinigten Staaten. Von den experimentellen Anf ngen im s dwestlichen New Hampshire im Jahr 1993 arbeiteten im Jahr 2000 19 Bundesstaaten mit gro en Zusch ssen der Robert Wood Johnson Foundation - der Nationalen Initiative zur Selbstbestimmung von Menschen mit Entwicklungsst rungen - und 23 weitere mit kleinen Zusch ssen oder eigenen staatlichen Mitteln. Ziel dieser Arbeit war es, die Macht, die Autorit t und die Ressourcen des Einzelnen zu st rken, damit er sein Schicksal selbst in die Hand nehmen kann. Dieses Buch zeichnet die Urspr nge dieses revolution ren Konzepts anhand der Schriften von Tom Nerney und einigen seiner Kollegen nach. Es zeigt, dass die Art und Weise, wie wir bisher ber B rger mit Entwicklungsst rungen dachten und sie behandelten, sch dlich war - und dass eine echte B rgerrechtsbewegung notwendig war. Mehr als zwei Jahrzehnte strenger wissenschaftlicher Studien haben gezeigt, dass die Ergebnisse dieser Machtverschiebung darin bestehen, dass sich die Lebensqualit t deutlich verbessern wird, w hrend die Kosten sinken oder gleich bleiben. Langfristig wird dies als der beste Weg akzeptiert werden, menschliche Dienstleistungen und Unterst tzungssysteme zu organisieren.

L'autod termination est devenue le concept le plus influent dans le domaine des troubles du d veloppement aux tats-Unis dans les ann es 1990. Apr s des d buts exp rimentaux dans le sud-ouest du New Hampshire en 1993, 19 tats travaillaient en 2000 avec d'importantes subventions de la Fondation Robert Wood Johnson - l'Initiative nationale sur l'autod termination des personnes souffrant de troubles du d veloppement - et 23 autres avec de petites subventions ou des fonds propres. Ce travail avait pour but d'accro tre le pouvoir, l'autorit et les ressources des individus afin qu'ils puissent contr ler leur propre destin. Ce livre retrace les origines de ce concept r volutionnaire travers les crits de Tom Nerney et de quelques-uns de ses coll gues. Il montre que la fa on dont nous avons consid r et trait les citoyens souffrant de troubles du d veloppement a t pernicieuse et qu'un v ritable mouvement en faveur des droits civiques tait n cessaire. Plus de vingt ans d' tudes scientifiques rigoureuses ont montr que ce changement de pouvoir se traduira par une nette am lioration de la qualit de vie, tandis que les co ts diminueront ou resteront inchang s. long terme, cette volution sera accept e comme la meilleure fa on d'organiser les services humains et les syst mes d'aide.

Karl Hoffmann's past controls his future. A past he has not lived. Karl resides on remote Bittern Island off New England's coast. He owns All Island Rental supplying tools to locals. On the eve of a blizzard, a stranger rents a saw. That night an abandoned processing plant burns down. Probing the fire the local constable discovers a murdered body. Karl's rental agreement provides the victim's identity. Karl is not comfortable with attention. He has reasons. Prior to his mother's death, Karl learned he is not the son of Kurt and Galina Hoffmann, German refugees; but the offspring of Kurt Viljandi, Soviet Intelligence defector, and Galina, a ballerina offered asylum in America. Shuffled from menial job to job by their "handlers," Kurt and Galina opted for a simple life on Bittern Island where they can live in obscurity. Obscure until Karl wants a life beyond the waters surrounding him.The murder gives Islanders impetus to examine things rather left unacknowledged. Local businessman Don Ostros runs a smuggling ring on the Island. The "Don" has spent years ingratiating himself with his neighbors. Honest citizens turn a blind eye to his crimes and seek to remain uninvolved in attempts to link him to the killing. A State Police investigator has other plans. Karl becomes a target when he is suspected of concealing evidence. To whom does Karl owe loyalty? "Bittern Island" captures the intrigue below the surface in the most commonplace existence in juxtaposition to the isolation and self-preserving motivation of life lived in remoteness. Here, the bonds and contradictions of human relationships intertwine physically and psychologically with the forces of nature in all its mutability.

Our One Common Country explores the most critical meeting of the Civil War. Given short shrift or overlooked by many historians, the Hampton Roads Conference of 1865 was a crucial turning point in the War between the States. In this well written and highly documented book, James B. Conroy describes in fascinating detail what happened when leaders from both sides came together to try to end the hostilities. The meeting was meant to end the fighting on peaceful terms. It failed, however, and the war dragged on for two more bloody, destructive months. Through meticulous research of both primary and secondary sources, Conroy tells the story of the doomed peace negotiations through the characters who lived it. With a fresh and immediate perspective, Our One Common Country offers a thrilling and eye-opening look into the inability of our nation's leaders to find a peaceful solution. The failure of the Hamptons Roads Conference shaped the course of American history and the future of America's wars to come.

Title: The emigrant's wife; or, One in ten thousand. By J. Conroy.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world. Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Conroy, James; 1871. 3 vol. 20 cm. 12629.h.7.

Title: The emigrant's wife; or, One in ten thousand. By J. Conroy.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world. Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Conroy, James; 1871. 3 vol. 20 cm. 12629.h.7.

Title: The emigrant's wife; or, One in ten thousand. By J. Conroy.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world. Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Conroy, James; 1871. 3 vol. 20 cm. 12629.h.7.