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Living through exposure to toxic psychiatric orthodoxies: exploring narratives of people with 'mental health problems' who are looking for employment on the open labour market
- Authors:
- ROETS Griet, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 22(3), May 2007, pp.267-281.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article explores lived experiences and insights of five people with long-term 'mental health problems', focusing on their search for employment in a disabling society. The qualitative, inductive analysis investigates why it seems almost impossible to attain a status as respected adult workers. The authors present five central findings: (1) losing the game before it starts; (2) internalizing the vicious circle of victim blaming; (3) from control overload to a life with inadequate supports; (4) from crushed dreams back to passive inactivity; (5) signs of resilience and resistance. In meaningful dialogue survivors give voice to alternative and plural epistemological grounds of life with 'madness'. The concluding reflections argue that psychiatric discourses, what the authors term toxic psychiatric orthodoxies, silence, disable and construct survivors as unemployable.
Current attitudes towards disabled people
- Authors:
- AIDEN Hardeep, McCARTHY Andrea
- Publisher:
- SCOPE
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on the results of a series of research projects commissioned by Scope, this report looks at the attitudes and behaviours towards disabled people in the UK and the attitudes that disabled people themselves say they experience. It also considers the reasons for negative attitudes and what can be done to change them. The research comprised of a large-scale mixed methods project conducted by OPM and Ipsos MORI and three surveys conducted by Opinium. (Edited publisher abstract)
Interpreting wage gaps of disabled men: the roles of productivity and discrimination
- Authors:
- LONGHI Simonetta, NICOLETTI Cheti, PLATT Lucinda
- Publisher:
- Institute for Social and Economic Research
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 28p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Colchester
Drawing on pooled-quarter data from the UK Labour Force Survey (second quarter 1997 to fourth quarter 2008), this report looks at wage gaps for disabled men following the 1995 Disability Discrimination Act, which defined disability in terms of long-term health conditions which limit the activities of daily living. The authors measure differences in the incomes of ‘disabled people’ and those with long-tem health conditions which do not limit daily activity. The report differentiates between mental and physical illness. It was found that disabled and long term ill workers are paid significantly less than non-disabled workers, but this was partly due to reduced productivity and to differences in work-related characteristics, such as education or occupation. However those with mental health problems with no reduced productivity were still paid significantly less than non-disabled people, interpreted as resulting from discrimination.
Vulnerability: questioning the certainties in social work and health
- Author:
- FAWCETT Barbara
- Journal article citation:
- International Social Work, 52(4), July 2009, pp.473-484.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Vulnerability is a policy and practice concept which is often ascribed a fixed meaning with universal connotations. In this article, different conceptualisations of vulnerability are examined. It is argued that this exploration militates against the erosion of self-determination and autonomy and revitalises working relationships between service users and professionals.
Promoting the safety and security of disabled people
- Author:
- EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Disabled people are at greater risk of experiencing violence or hostility than the wider population. This includes violence or hostility which might be perceived as a ‘hate crime’. This report summarises research into disabled people's experiences of targeted violence and hostility. The research involved a literature review and interviews with stakeholders from key organisations and agencies, and interviews with 30 disabled people with learning disabilities and/or mental health problems form England, Wales and Scotland. Prevalence and the nature of violence, understanding risk and current interventions are covered. Quotations from disabled people interviewed are included in the report. The report concludes with the Equality and Human Rights Commission's plans to promote disabled people's safety and security over the next three years.
Humare Avaaz (our voice): barriers to independent living faced by disabled Asian women
- Author:
- ASIAN PEOPLE'S DISABILITY ALLIANCE
- Publisher:
- Asian People's Disability Alliance
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 88
This qualitative research examines the systemic, personal, familial, cultural and religious attitudinal barriers that impact on disabled Asian women’s ability to live independently. The research was funded by Disability Rights UK, and carried out by the Asian People’s Disability Alliance (APDA), a Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisation. The research used focus groups and interviews to involve disabled women from different Asian backgrounds living in London. The findings cover the following areas: defining independence; beliefs and stigma; health service and professional barriers; social care and educational services; isolation from family and community; informal care; religious beliefs and practices; mental illness and dementia; and planning for the future. The findings largely mirror previous research, but add to the existing evidence base. The findings include that participants generally saw independence in terms of being able to undertake housework and childcare, rather than economic independence; the social care system was identified as a primary barrier to independence; disabled people and their carers also felt isolated by family and their community, and could be subject to negative comments. The report includes recommendations for health services, social care and housing services, the Asian community and third sector organisations. (Edited publisher abstract)
Disclosing disability in the context of professional regulation: a qualitative UK study
- Authors:
- STANLEY Nicky, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 26(1), January 2011, pp.19-32.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In the UK ‘Fitness to Practice’ has been used as a key screening criteria by regulatory bodies for entry into professions such as teaching, nursing and social work. Disclosure of disability is therefore a risky process for those aiming to practice or train in these professions. The research reported here was commissioned to inform the Disability Rights Commission’s Formal Investigation into fitness standards in the professions. In 2006-07 thirty eight practitioners and 22 students throughout England, Scotland and Wales, from the nursing, teaching and social work professions participated in semi-structured interviews to explore their experiences of disability disclosure. Of the participants, 47 were women. They had a range of disabilities, most of which were hidden; 30, including 17 students, had been disabled at entry to the profession, 28 had been disabled at a later stage and 2 were recently disabled. Participants from all three professional groups considered that disclosure of disability was likely to have the effect of excluding them from a professional training programme or post. Disclosing mental health needs was considered particularly likely to have this effect. However, most participants had disclosed their disabilities to some extent. Twenty three practitioners and 17 students reported receiving adjustments or accommodations following disclosure. Change in attitudes among colleagues was another key outcome. Participants varied in their knowledge and understanding of the fitness standards for their profession. The study concluded that abolishing health standards for the professions would increase disability disclosure and decrease the stigma associated with disability.