Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Creating a Culture of Respect for Human Rights Colin Harvey Part I: Making Human Rights Count in Practice Chapter 2: Mainstreaming Human Rights Christopher McCrudden Chapter 3: Partner Rediscovered: Human Rights and Equality in the UK Sarah Spencer Chapter 4: Socio-Economic Rights as Agents for Change Maggie Beirne Chapter 5: Building a Human Rights Culture Frances Butler Part II: Using Human Rights Chapter 6: Education: Hard or Soft Lessons in Human Rights? Neville Harris Chapter 7: Older People Tessa Harding Chapter 8: The Human Rights Act 1998 and Disabled People: The Right to be Human? Anna Lawson Chapter 9: The Emperors New Clothes: The Impact of the Human Rights Act on Mental Health Care Camilla Parker Chapter 10: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Robert Wintemute Chapter 11: Religious Discrimination Mohammed Aziz Chapter 12: Childrens Human Rights as a Force for Change Carolyne Willow

About the Author

Colin Harvey is Professor of Law and Director of the Human Rights Centre at the Queen's University, Belfast.

Reviews

This volume is successful as a bridge between academia and legal practice. For activists in one of the areas examined, it is well worth at least looking at that section. If you are interested in the subject generally, the whole book is well worth reading.
*Frontline, Social Welfare Law Quarterly*

...its particular value is its potential to prompt UK human rights lawyers to engage more fully with a range of important questions concerning "culture".
*Public Law*