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Professional regulation and disability equality: challenges for disabled social work students and professionals
- Authors:
- SIN Chih Hoong, FONG Janice, MOMIN Abul
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 26(2), 2008, pp.73-86.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
This article reports on the Disability Rights Commission's Formal Investigation into the impact of regulatory fitness requirements on disabled people studying, qualifying, registering and working in social work. It presents a comprehensive review of legislation, regulation and statutory guidance governing the social work profession, identifying requirements for physical and mental fitness. These fitness descriptors are often vague and their implications in relation to disability unclear. The implementation of these requirements in practical decision-making within the higher education and employment contexts is explored. Findings point to inconsistent practice with ad hoc procedures involving a multitude of different decision-makers. It is argued that generalised fitness requirements are inappropriate and potentially discriminatory. Instead decisions around fitness should be based around the requirements of specific jobs, with consideration of reasonable adjustments where relevant. Public bodies are encouraged to update their policies and procedures. In addition, a more proactive and positive approach towards the promotion of disability equality is required to shift attitudes.
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and psychiatry: lessons from the first seven years
- Author:
- GLOZIER Nick
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 28(4), April 2004, pp.126-129.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
The aim was to extract relevant information for clinicians from reported and/or accessible cases involving psychiatric illness brought under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA). Institutional databases were searched for DDA cases and relevant guidance from case law extracted. Over half the cases reaching higher courts involve psychiatric illness. A number of decisions provide guidance for clinicians wishing to aid their own patients, and those involved as expert witnesses. These cover which conditions are included as impairments (almost everything in ICD-10), what associated effects are to be considered, and the relevance of comorbidity and treatment. Cases often involve recovery of clinical documents that reveal interesting variation in professional standards. Virtually all patients of psychiatrists in secondary care would be covered by the DDA. Knowledge of this Act could be used to enhance a patient’s access to employment and services, and potentially overcome some of the effects of stigmatisation.
Implementing adult protection policies in Kent and East Sussex
- Authors:
- BROWN Hilary, STEIN June
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Policy, 27(3), July 1998, pp.371-396.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge
Reports on the extent and nature of adult protection cases dealt with by two social services departments during a twelve month period in 1995-6, within the framework of newly revised generic policies on abuse of vulnerable adults. The two counties varied in the level of reporting documented and in the number of cases logged for individuals who fall within the main four groups of 'vulnerable adults' covered by the policies. Arguments for consistent reporting are set out and the tension which exists between formal and informal approaches to the subsequent investigation of abuse discussed with reference to American vulnerable adult statutes.
Social work: a third look at research in practice; proceedings of the third annual JUC/BASW conference, London, September 1987
- Editor:
- WEDGE Peter
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 129p.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham