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In the literature about the human rights of people with disabilities, the role of the family is rarely explicitly addressed. This chapter offers a corrective by tracing the concept of the family the United Nations disability policies since the 1970s. The chapter reflects on how, by whom and why was the family conceptualised as a support to individuals with a disability. It examines these issues by focusing on the Declaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons (1971); the Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons (1975); the International Year of Disabled Persons (1981), which featured the theme ‘full participation and equality’; the International Decade of Disabled Persons (1983-1992); the Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (1993); and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2006.

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A History of the ‘Family’ in the United Nations’ Disability Policies Since the 1970s

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    2025年

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  • Paul van Trigt

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In the literature about the human rights of people with disabilities, the role of the family is rarely explicitly addressed. This chapter offers a corrective by tracing the concept of the family the United Nations disability policies since the 1970s. The chapter reflects on how, by whom and why was the family conceptualised as a support to individuals with a disability. It examines these issues by focusing on the Declaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons (1971); the Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons (1975); the International Year of Disabled Persons (1981), which featured the theme ‘full participation and equality’; the International Decade of Disabled Persons (1983-1992); the Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (1993); and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2006.