Scotch R K
School of Social Sciences, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson 75083-0688.
Milbank Q. 1989;67 Suppl 2 Pt 2:380-400.
Although the disability rights movement consists of a small portion of all Americans with disabilities, activists have pressed claims on behalf of that entire population. The nascent movement in the early and mid-1970s drew upon policy goals of other civil rights movements, particularly at the federal level, to gain political and legal objectives. Disability rights activists achieved mixed results over the past decade despite joining broader coalitions to fight social budget cuts and a conservative civil rights agenda. If the disability rights movement is not yet fully autonomous and faces an uncertain future, it has established itself as a presence in American social welfare politics.
尽管残疾人权利运动只涵盖了所有美国残疾人中的一小部分，但活动人士却代表全体残疾人提出了诉求。20世纪70年代初和中期兴起的这场运动借鉴了其他民权运动的政策目标，尤其是在联邦层面，以实现政治和法律目标。尽管残疾人权利活动人士在过去十年中加入了更广泛的联盟，以反对社会预算削减和保守的民权议程，但取得的成果喜忧参半。如果说残疾人权利运动尚未完全独立自主，且面临着不确定的未来，那么它已经在美国社会福利政治中确立了自身的地位。
