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Situation of disabled people in the European Union: the European action plan 2008-2009: communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions
- Author:
- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
- Publisher:
- Commission of the European Communities
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- Brussels
This communication describes the situation of disabled people, giving facts and figures and discussing the growing economic dimension; the achievements of the EU Disability Action Plan for 2006-07 (the Community and member states acting together, actions at EU level and development at national level); and priorities for 2008-09 (actions for inclusive partnership through accessibility, and actions towards full enjoyment of fundamental rights), concluding that it reflects the commitment to ensure disabled people are able to enjoy their rights, progress in the key policy areas identified requires maximising synergies and complementaries with members states' activities, and co-operation is crucial.
Measuring disability prevalence
- Author:
- MONT Daniel
- Publisher:
- World Bank
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- Washington, DC
This paper covers defining disability, different approaches to measurement, the purpose of measurement, census questions for disability prevalence (general prevalence measures and pre-testing of Washington Group questions), and case studies of disability in Brazil, Ecuador and Nicaragua.
Direct payments in Scotland: a joint position statement
- Author:
- UNISON Scotland
- Publisher:
- UNISON Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
This is a joint statement agreed between UNISON Scotland and key Scottish disabled people’s organisations, setting out their position on direct payments in Scotland.
Dress to impress
- Author:
- UNITY Anabel Unity
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 22.11.07, 2007, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author looks at the companies that make easy-to-wear stylish clothing for disabled people.
Partnership matters: a guide to local authorities, NHS boards and voluntary organisations on supporting students with additional needs in college
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 83p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This guidance is intended for those involved in the decision making process in relation to how students with additional needs, whether they are young people or adults, are supported in Scotland’s colleges and those responsible for day to day management of that support. The aim is to provide greater clarity on the roles and responsibilities of all agencies that support students with additional support needs studying at college. The guidance contains a number of examples of how agencies have worked well together to provide the best support possible for individuals.
Supported employment: ready, willing and able
- Author:
- SLOANE David
- Journal article citation:
- Scope, May 2007, p.16.
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action
The author looks at how people with disabilities are trying to break down barriers to employment. The article looks briefly at the Northern Ireland Union of Supported Employment project Supported Employment in Action (SEA) and their planned conference aimed at identifying barriers faced by disabled people at accessing and retaining paid employment.
The social construction of pain: an evaluation
- Author:
- BEST Shaun
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 22(2), March 2007, pp.161-171.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Drawing upon the work of Hughes and Patterson, this paper addresses the issue of whether a socially constructed conception of pain is possible or desirable. Contrary to a number of postmodern inspired conceptions that pain exists exclusively at the level of discourse and linguistic construction, pain is viewed as a material barrier that exists beyond the politico-aesthetic level. The body is much more than a canvas upon which we can create appropriate discursive formation to incorporate within our preferred conception of 'self'. To recognize the existence of biologically based realities is not to accept biological dysfunction as the sole cause of disability or any other form of reactionary politics of disability.
Sickness, disability and work: breaking the barriers: vol. 2: Australia; Luxembourg, Spain and the United Kingdom
- Author:
- ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- Publisher:
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 176p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Paris
This book describes key trends and outcomes, evaluates recent and ongoing reforms and discusses absence monitoring and assessment of disability, financial incentives and disincentives for people with disability, and new challenges and directions in employment policy in the countries named in the title.
Report on the social inclusion and social protection of disabled people in European countries: France
- Authors:
- WINANCE Myriam, RAVAUD Jean-Francois
- Publisher:
- Academic Network of European Disability Experts
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- Utrecht
This report aims to review national implementation of European Union (EU) social inclusion and social protection strategies, with particular reference to equality for disabled people. It contains overviews of national policy, as well as some statistics and examples of good practice within France. This gives a brief snapshot of disability policy and is intended to act as evidence for further EU disability policy decisions.
Report on the social inclusion and social protection of disabled people in European countries: Italy
- Authors:
- MICANGELI Andrea, PUGLISI Angela, VIGNOLA Rosanna
- Publisher:
- Academic Network of European Disability Experts
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- Utrecht
This report aims to review national implementation of European Union (EU) social inclusion and social protection strategies, with particular reference to equality for disabled people. It contains overviews of national policy, as well as some statistics and examples of good practice within Italy. This gives a brief snapshot of disability policy and is intended to act as evidence for further EU disability policy decisions.