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Self-advocacy, civil rights and the social model of disability: final research report
- Authors:
- GOODLEY Dan, ARMSTRONG Derrick
- Publisher:
- University of Leeds. Centre for Disability Studies
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 21p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This study examined the self-advocacy of people with the label of ‘learning difficulties’ as enacted within self-advocacy groups and accounted for in personal narratives. This very process illuminated a number of significant concerns in relation to the doing of disability research by disabled researchers. The theoretical, political and cultural background to this study can be broadly split into two areas.
Disability rights
- Editors:
- BLANCK Peter, (ed.)
- Publisher:
- Ashgate
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 548p.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
There is great diversity of definitions, causes and consequences of discrimination against persons with disabilities, yet there are fundamental themes uniting countries in their pursuit of human rights policies to improve the social and economic status of those with disabilities. In this volume are twenty-five articles examining historical, contemporary and comparative issues crucial to the advancement of disability rights. The volume foreshadows the future of disability rights as a medium for ensuring that those living with disabilities participate as equal citizens of the world.
Changes to capacity Bill leave too many loopholes
- Author:
- ASPIS Simone
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 17(4), May 2004, p.5.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Looks at recent changes made to the Mental Capacity Bill. Looks at the existing weaknesses in the Bill and argues that the concerns many people with learning difficulties had about the Bill dealing with decision making for 'incompetent persons' have not been addressed.
Social Focus on Disability 2004
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- The Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 177p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Investigations into Scottish Borders Council and NHS Borders services for people with learning disabilities: joint statement from the mental welfare commission and the Social Work Services Inspectorate
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Social Work Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Report of the inspection of Scottish Borders council social work services for people affected by learning disabilities
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Social Work Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 37p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The rights of spring
- Author:
- HUTCHINSON Gunn Strand
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.5.03, 2003, p.43.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
For the past 3 years people with learning difficulties in a town in Norway have marched on May Day to protest against their lack of employment rights. Looks at the reasons for the march.
A guide to receiving direct payments
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Direct Payments
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Working for Equality: a summary of the Scottish Executive's strategy for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive Equality Unit
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Scottish Executive response to the report of the Disability Rights Task Force
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh