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Direct payments: the impact on choice and control for disabled people
- Authors:
- WITCHER Sally, et al
- Publisher:
- The Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Let common sense prevail
- Author:
- WITCHER Sally
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 7.5.92, 1992, p.9.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Pressure is mounting to extend mobility benefits to under-fives.
Paying the premium
- Author:
- WITCHER Sally
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 26.9.91, 1991, p.14.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Argues that the birth of the severe disability premium was a mistake and that the government would do well to start afresh.
Mainstreaming equality: the implications for disabled people
- Author:
- WITCHER Sally
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Society, 4(1), January 2005, pp.55-64.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Mainstreaming equality involves integrating equality considerations from the outset into how an organization operates, its policies and practices. Whether this works to the advantage of disabled people depends critically on the quality of understanding of equality issues for different groups. This paper begins by clarifying goals for social justice, social inclusion and equality and then considers the salience of disabled people as a social category. It briefly reviews different equality strategies, before focusing on mainstreaming and its potential to promote cultural change and socially just distribution. An analytical framework to support mainstreaming is outlined. The paper concludes by stressing the importance of disabled people's involvement with mainstreaming equality if outcomes are to promote social justice.
Expressions of concern
- Author:
- WITCHER Sally
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 4.6.92, 1992, p.9.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Unearths difficulties which arise when trying to challenge policymakers. Looks at the work of the Social Security Advisory Committee as policy on social security and disability is being formulated and implemented.
Trick or treat?
- Author:
- WITCHER Sally
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 18.7.91, 1991, p.9.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at the new Disability Working Allowance which may force claimants into low-paid jobs and make a return to long-term benefit difficult.
Direct payments: the impact on choice and control for disabled people
- Authors:
- WITCHER Sally, et al
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive. Central Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This research examines the implementation of direct payment across Scotland and their impact on the choice and control which disabled people can exercise in their lives. Presents the findings.
Another bill killed
- Author:
- WITCHER Sally
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 18.3.93, 1993, p.11.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The government has killed off the Disabled Persons (Civil Rights) Bill, a bill which would have legally enforced civil rights for disabled people. The recent bill was the latest in a long line of similar private member's bills. Examines hope for the future.