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Residential provision for people with intellectual disabilities in England, Wales and Scotland
- Authors:
- EMERSON Eric, HATTON Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 11(1), 1998, pp.1-14.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes the nature and extent of residential provision for people with intellectual disabilities in 1991 in England, Scotland and Wales. Data from the OPCS Census suggest that: (1) substantial regional and national variation existed; (2) overall, the level of provision was significantly lower than Department of Health targets for 1991; (3) the majority of people with intellectual disabilities were living in relatively large-scale congregate care settings; (4) the majority of residents were younger and middle-aged adults; (5) young black men were significantly more likely to be placed in residential provision than their peers from other ethnic groups; (6) young Asian men, young Chinese/Other men and young Asian women were significantly less likely to be placed in residential provision than their peers from other ethnic groups; (7) rates of employment and marriage among residents were markedly lower than for the general population. The results are discussed in relation to national policy aims and existing and future demand for residential provision.
Advocating for people with learning difficulties
- Author:
- MELLET Redmond
- Journal article citation:
- Management Issues in Social Care, 1(5), January 1998, pp.1-5.
- Publisher:
- OLM Systems
Describes the history of understanding and help for people with learning difficulties in the USA and the UK. Highlights issues relating to community care and a need to revisit basic principles.
The cost of caring: the economics of providing for the intellectually disabled
- Authors:
- KAVANAGH Shane, OPIT Louis
- Publisher:
- Politeia
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 82p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Disability surveys, including adjustment for the mid-1990s balance of care, found that 93 per cent of children lived in ordinary households. Average weekly costs for children (0-16 years) resident in private households was £330 per week at 1994-95 prices. Fifty-four per cent of costs accrued to education services, 34 per cent to the family, 7 per cent to primary and secondary health care, and 4 per cent accrued to social care services. For children in communal establishments, the average weekly cost of the placement and other service use was between £554 (private residential homes) and £1128 in local authority residential homes.
Helping disabled people to work: a cross-national study of social security and employment provisions; a report for the Social Security Advisory Committee
- Authors:
- THORNTON Patricia, SAINSBURY Roy, BARNES Helen
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office/University of York. Social Policy Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 164p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research paper presenting a comparative study of the employment of disabled people, focusing in particular on the need to be flexible in terms of hours worked and breaks needed. Also looks at the disabling effects of many working environments.
Strategic service change: development of core services in Wales, 1983-1995
- Authors:
- PERRY Jonathan, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 11(1), 1998, pp.15-33.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
National strategies for the development of services for specific client groups are rare in Britain, particularly strategies to which governments pledge significant long term financial investment. This article attempts to gauge the impact of one such strategy, the All Wales Strategy for the Development of Services for Mentally Handicapped People (AWS) by comparing the goals of the AWS with changes in the nature and coverage of services which have followed its inception. Finds that although the pace of change quickened between 1988 and 1995 compared to that in the first five years of the AWS, a wholesale orientation of traditional services is far from complete. Changes in service provision in Wales during the course of the AWS are compared where possible to development elsewhere in Britain.
Older people with learning disabilities: a review of the literature on residential services and family caregiving
- Authors:
- HOGG James, LAMBE Loretto
- Publisher:
- University of Dundee. White Top Institute
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 81p.
- Place of publication:
- Dundee
This paper provides a summary of a literature review looking at the needs of older people with learning disabilities, paying particular attention to the appropriateness of different forms of accommodation, and the situation for those people living at home with older family carers. The review revealed increasing longevity amongst people with learning disabilities which matches the changes seen in the general population. This has been a gradual development which means that the increase in absolute numbers in any given local authority area will not be great. However, the literature also identified large areas of un-met need amongst older people with learning disabilities, many of whom are unknown to services. It urges that they be viewed as individuals, and assumptions not be made about them as a new group defined by age and learning disability. The implications of the research evidence for service provision are detailed.
Reflections on developing and managing community services for people with learning difficulties
- Author:
- STEELE Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 3(4), October 1998, pp.19-23.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Success in providing and maintaining services for people with learning difficulties requires constant vigilance and attention to relationships with the community, staff, media and, above all, service users. This article provides reflections on, and conclusions from, more than 20 years of managing and developing services in the USA and England.
The employment of people with disabilities in small and medium-sized enterprises
- Author:
- CARPENTER Morgan
- Publisher:
- European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 149p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Dublin
Comparative study, based on company case studies from six EU member states, of people with disabilities working in small and medium sized companies. Looks at: the legislative framework; employee characteristics; employer and workplace related characteristics; and mediating organisations. Concludes with sections on policy implications and recommendations.