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Rehabilitation information system for people with disabilities
- Authors:
- SHOSHMIN Alexander, MARTYNOVA Natalie, RIABOKON Anna
- Journal article citation:
- New Technology in the Human Services, 12(1/2), 1999, pp.39-46.
- Publisher:
- Centre for Human Service Technology
Russian government policy is to organise services for disabled people, but these intentions are not enough. Implementation depends on organisational, financial and legal aspects. It is possible to change the present system of assistance now. For this purpose it is necessary to create a uniform information environment for and about disabled people. The authors present a clear and constructive program for practical realisation of an information system in one social sphere - rehabilitation of disabled people.
The handbook of children's rights: comparative policy and practice
- Editor:
- FRANKLIN Bob
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 261p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Collection of papers on recent developments in children's rights in British and international settings. Brings together contributions from academics, social welfare practitioners, educationalists, child psychologists and politicians.
Regional welfare system developments in Russia: community social services
- Author:
- THOMSON Kate
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 36(2), April 2002, pp.105-122.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Micro-level studies of welfare service developments are largely absent from the literature on Russian social policy issues, which tends to concentrates on macro-level social security arrangements. This paper highlights the emergence of community-based social services in the post-1991 era, examining their development in two provincial Russian cities, based on an empirical study carried out in 1998. The paper adds to a growing literature which seeks to understand "welfare systems" from the perspective of welfare services by looking at their use by, and relevance for, disabled children regarded as having learning difficulties, and their families. The empirical data indicate the shape of "new" services in the field sites, the means by which such institutions were maintained and their integration into the welfare sphere as a whole. Their development and maintenance at the local level is explained in part by socio-economic, political and administrative factors in these regions. By highlighting the various factors that help to maintain welfare provision and drive change at the local level, the case studies indicate the possible shape of future welfare developments in Russia as a whole.
New citizenship by new ways of economic integration
- Authors:
- HERRMANN Peter, STEPHENSON Svetlana, GEOGHEGAN Martin
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Europe, 9(2), 2002, pp.23-36.
- Publisher:
- Russell House
Discusses the reasons behind the crisis of the state, the new forms of citizenship that are being constructed through new ways of economic integration and how this relates to the crisis. Examines the findings of research on projects working with people who are on the margins of accepted citizenship. The first project focuses on the activities of Russian non-government organisations working with vulnerable groups and the second looks at work with Travellers in Ireland. The author argues that NGOs may now be reaching their limits in expanding the experience of citizenship.
Perspectives of inclusive education in Russia
- Authors:
- LARSKAIA-SMIRNOVA Elena, ROMANOV Pavel
- Journal article citation:
- European Journal of Social Work, 10(1), 2007, pp.89-105.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper discusses the issues of exclusion and inclusion of children with disabilities in educational policies. The background and context for inclusion in Russia is described, with a short overview of the history of special education and with the emphasis on the current legislative conditions for inclusion. The article analyzes peculiarities of the hidden curriculum in a Russian boarding school for children with disabilities, and discusses the ways in which special education constructs the students' identities. In particular, practices of socialization in an educational institution for children with motor impairments are considered using the qualitative methodology of ethnographic observation and interviews. In addition, the attitudes of contemporary mainstream school students towards the idea of inclusive education are explored and a case of integration of a disabled child into a regular school setting is considered. Finally, the authors outline some policy recommendations and the prospects for inclusion.
Social policy review 12
- Editors:
- DEAN Hartley, SKYES Robert, WOODS Roberta
- Publisher:
- Social Policy Association
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 372p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Collection of essays on social policy with sections on: rethinking policy in the welfare-to-work state; substantive policy developments in the UK; and social exclusion in a global context.
The interface between social work and social policy
- Editor:
- RAMON Shulamit
- Publisher:
- Venture Press
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 233p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Focuses on the inter relationship between social work and social policy. Includes papers on: placing social work within social theory and political practice; community as a basis for social policy and social action; the role of the supra state in organisation shaping - the case of the European Union; social stratification and differentiation of incomes in Russia; redistributing wealth and power between the state and individual entrepreneurs in Armenia; introducing new professions - social work in Russia; the emergence and development of the non profit sector in Hungary; advocacy as a policy and practice issue; changing cultures of care in the two Germanies; approaches to deinstitutionalisation in Western and Eastern Europe; the rediscovery of child neglect and abuse; comprehending and responding to elder abuse; and social integration of children with disabilities in India.
Humanistic approaches to health care: focus on social work
- Editor:
- BERKOWITZ Norma
- Publisher:
- Venture Press
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 236p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Looks at social work practice in health care in the United States and internationally. Stresses the caring and humanising role of the social worker when working with those who have health problems. Includes chapters on: alcohol abuse; social work practice in hospitals; oncology social work and palliative care in the United States; primary health care and its relation to generalist practice and to public health; social work and family planning in Russia; HIV and AIDS; community mental health services in Slovenia; social work practice with refugee populations in Hungary; disabled people; empowerment; and preparing social workers for practice in health care.
Petersburg in the early 90's: crazy, cold, cruel.
- Author:
- CHARITABLE FOUNDATION NOCHLEZHKA
- Publisher:
- Charitable Foundation Nochlezhka
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 255p.
- Place of publication:
- St. Petersburg
Articles on the social changes taking place in St. Petersburg, after the euphoria of perestroika had evaporated. Social problems looked at include: homelessness, unemployment, homeless children living on the streets, crime, and poverty. Places these issues in the context of the ineffectiveness of state social policy and the role social work could play in alleviating these problems.