Widening participation in continuing education to include under-represented groups has recently become a central part of government policy. Looks at a project to explore and describe examples of continuing education for particular grups of adults with learning difficulties who tend to miss out, including people who were older, had profound and multiple learning difficulties or were from black or ethnic minority groups. The research found only isolated examples of continuing education provision for these groups, with classes often fragile and vulnerable to cuts.
Widening participation in continuing education to include under-represented groups has recently become a central part of government policy. Looks at a project to explore and describe examples of continuing education for particular grups of adults with learning difficulties who tend to miss out, including people who were older, had profound and multiple learning difficulties or were from black or ethnic minority groups. The research found only isolated examples of continuing education provision for these groups, with classes often fragile and vulnerable to cuts.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, older people, severe learning disabilities, women, black and minority ethnic people, education, equal opportunities, further education;
Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 8(3-4), July 2009, pp.117-131.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
Philadelphia, USA
Important factors in vocational rehabilitation are self-determination, choice, and preference, which have long been staples of social work practice. This article describes a model, the self-determined career development model, which is designed to enable people with disabilities to self-direct planning that leads to employment. Specifically, this model is applied to young women with intellectual and developmental disabilities to obtain non-traditional employment through self-regulated, customised employment planning. This article examines issues pertaining to self-determination in the context of vocational guidance and planning. Introducing the model and its use in secondary education and rehabilitation, the article outlines how the model consists of eight steps, each phrased as a question that must be answered in order to plan successfully – what are my interests or passions that might lead me to a job or career that I enjoy? What do I know about the job/career I am interested in now? What are some job opportunities that I can explore? What is my roadmap to explore potential jobs? What is my employment niche or college goal? What customised employment options will get me where I want to be? What supports are available? What is my action plan to achieve my goals? The article concludes with a discussion of the role of social workers in supporting consumer control and self-direction.
Important factors in vocational rehabilitation are self-determination, choice, and preference, which have long been staples of social work practice. This article describes a model, the self-determined career development model, which is designed to enable people with disabilities to self-direct planning that leads to employment. Specifically, this model is applied to young women with intellectual and developmental disabilities to obtain non-traditional employment through self-regulated, customised employment planning. This article examines issues pertaining to self-determination in the context of vocational guidance and planning. Introducing the model and its use in secondary education and rehabilitation, the article outlines how the model consists of eight steps, each phrased as a question that must be answered in order to plan successfully – what are my interests or passions that might lead me to a job or career that I enjoy? What do I know about the job/career I am interested in now? What are some job opportunities that I can explore? What is my roadmap to explore potential jobs? What is my employment niche or college goal? What customised employment options will get me where I want to be? What supports are available? What is my action plan to achieve my goals? The article concludes with a discussion of the role of social workers in supporting consumer control and self-direction.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, person-centred planning, rehabilitation, self-advocacy, sex discrimination, vocational rehabilitation, women, young adults, disabilities, employment, equal opportunities;
Identifies and highlights good equal opportunities policies and practices in 7 diverse local authorities in England and Wales. Includes sections on: disability; gender; ethnic groups; gay and lesbian rights; hourly paid and manual workers; older people; and travellers. Each section looks at employment practices and service provision.
Identifies and highlights good equal opportunities policies and practices in 7 diverse local authorities in England and Wales. Includes sections on: disability; gender; ethnic groups; gay and lesbian rights; hourly paid and manual workers; older people; and travellers. Each section looks at employment practices and service provision.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, lesbians, local authorities, local government, older people, physical disabilities, social care provision, travellers, women, black and minority ethnic people, children, employment, equal opportunities, Gypsies, gay men, gender;
Includes chapters on: supporting families of children and adults with learning difficulties; achieving supported housing; supported employment and real jobs; continuing education for adults with learning difficulties; institutional trends in services; developing better relationships between health and social services; assessment and care management; making contracts work for people with learning difficulties; user participation in services; complaints procedures; developing better services for people from black and minority ethnic communities; gender issues; older people with learning difficulties; self advocacy; challenging behaviour; sexuality; parents with learning difficulties; poverty; and media images of people with learning difficulties. Also contains sections on services provision in the United States and Canada.
Includes chapters on: supporting families of children and adults with learning difficulties; achieving supported housing; supported employment and real jobs; continuing education for adults with learning difficulties; institutional trends in services; developing better relationships between health and social services; assessment and care management; making contracts work for people with learning difficulties; user participation in services; complaints procedures; developing better services for people from black and minority ethnic communities; gender issues; older people with learning difficulties; self advocacy; challenging behaviour; sexuality; parents with learning difficulties; poverty; and media images of people with learning difficulties. Also contains sections on services provision in the United States and Canada.
Subject terms:
independence, learning disabilities, mass media, multidisciplinary services, older people, parents, parents with learning disabilities, poverty, quality assurance, residential care, sexuality, sheltered employment, social care provision, supported housing, user participation, women, assessment, care management, complaints, contract procedures, contracts, education, families, employment, equal opportunities, health care;
Aimed at all those concerned with commissioning, purchasing or providing health care services for black and minority ethnic groups. Lists books, video's, audio cassettes, and packs.Contains resources which: promote healthy lifestyles, inform about health services and how to use them, and are concerned with particular conditions and diseases. Also includes training resources. Includes listings on: access to health services; alcohol; ante/post natal care; communications (including interpreting/translating); contraceptives; death and dying; environmental health; equal opportunities; female genital mutilation/circumcision; HIV/AIDS; immunisation; learning difficulties; mental health; nutrition; older people; child care; disability; refugees; religion; sickle cell; Tay Sachs disease; Thalassaemia; travellers; and women's health.
Aimed at all those concerned with commissioning, purchasing or providing health care services for black and minority ethnic groups. Lists books, video's, audio cassettes, and packs.Contains resources which: promote healthy lifestyles, inform about health services and how to use them, and are concerned with particular conditions and diseases. Also includes training resources. Includes listings on: access to health services; alcohol; ante/post natal care; communications (including interpreting/translating); contraceptives; death and dying; environmental health; equal opportunities; female genital mutilation/circumcision; HIV/AIDS; immunisation; learning difficulties; mental health; nutrition; older people; child care; disability; refugees; religion; sickle cell; Tay Sachs disease; Thalassaemia; travellers; and women's health.
Subject terms:
HIV AIDS, interpreting, learning disabilities, learning disability nursing, older people, physical disabilities, post qualifying education, religions, refugees, sickle cell anaemia, travellers, women, alcohol misuse, babies, arthritis, black and minority ethnic people, cancer, children, commissioning, contraception, death, diabetes, Downs syndrome, environmental factors, equal opportunities, female genital mutilation, Gypsies, health, health care, health education;