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Sheltered employment in five member states of the Council of Europe: Austria, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland
- Authors:
- SAMOY Erik, WATERPLAS Lina
- Publisher:
- Council of Europe
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 67p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Strasbourg
Comparative study looking at the situation of sheltered employment in the twelve Member States of the European Union. The data for each country is grouped under the following headings: institutional context; target population; access to sheltered employment; characteristics of the people in sheltered employment; and a discussion of the topics currently under debate around sheltered employment in each country.
Vocational rehabilitation and employment
- Authors:
- PECK Edward, BATES Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 2(2), June 1997, pp.8-15.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
Discusses the importance and growing recognition of the role of work and occupation in the rehabilitation of people with learning disabilities and mental illness. Looks at the current position in the United Kingdom and provides brief descriptions of employment models such as industrial therapy/sheltered work models, transitional employment schemes, and supported employment.