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The State of the Union for persons with disabilities in 2004
- Author:
- PARDECK John C.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 3(4), 2004, pp.89-97.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Provides a summary of a recent US poll commissioned by the National Organization on Disability (NOD). A summary is offered of each question explored in the poll. The findings suggest that people with disabilities continue to be treated as second class citizens. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Sexual aspects of rehabilitation: the client's perspective
- Authors:
- NORTHCOTT Rebekah, CHARD Gill
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63(9), September 2000, pp.412-418.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Outlines the findings of a small-scale study that explored disabled people's experiences of the sexual aspects of rehabilitation. It focuses on whether this should be the role of the occupational therapist or not. The findings from this study suggest that any health professional would be appropriate for this responsibility, including occupational therapists, but that they would need specialist training. Health professionals who work with clients with specific sexual needs are likely to require additional training in this sensitive area.
Social workers' views of parents of children with mental and emotional disabilities
- Authors:
- JOHNSON Harriette C., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 79(2), March 1998, pp.173-187.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
In response to concerns expressed by parents of children with emotional and mental disabilities about professionals' attitudes and beliefs, the authors surveyed the views of a sample of clinical social workers. The survey revealed that the views of a substantial minority of social workers were antithetical to a parent-friendly perspective. Discusses the implications.
Times they are a-changin'
- Author:
- BERESFORD Bryony
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 14.12.95, 1995, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Despite radical changes in attitudes towards disabled children, there is still much that needs to be improved. Looks at the results of research conducted by the author into the needs and circumstances of families caring for a severely disabled child.
Disability, health and access to training
- Author:
- FUMAGALLI Laura
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 58p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Providing adequate training for disabled people is a major objective of recent legislation against discrimination in the labour market for the UK. Using data from the 2004 British workplace employee relations survey, this detailed study analyses the determinants of training for disabled workers both at the individual and at the firm level – in terms of the likelihood of workers being trained by their employers and the length of training received. The findings conclude that disability can reduce the probability of receiving training, but has negligible effect on the duration of training if it is received. The authors propose that the findings pose a challenge for policy makers, who must make it possible for each employee to declare his health status, but on the other hand must set up preventions aimed at discriminating against disabled people.
Acting against discrimination
- Author:
- KINRADE Steve
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Nurse, 18(12), August 2003, pp.714-715.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Reports on a survey which interviewed people with a variety of disabilities on their experiences in hospital. Results revealed that their needs were often not met and that they felt staff had negative views of disabled people.
No sign of harm: issues for disabled children communicating about abuse
- Authors:
- OOSTERHOORN Rebecca, KENDRICK Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse Review, 10(4), July 2001, pp.243-253.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article explores the views of professionals working with children using alternative/augmented communication systems on the issues relating to communication about abuse. Interviews were carried out with 20 staff from eight establishments for disabled children across Scotland. It describes the range of alternative/augmented communication systems used and the barriers to communication about abuse. Staff generally accepted the importance of providing the appropriate vocabulary in augmented communication systems, but systems that provide such vocabulary were not widely used. Staff considered that a major difficulty concerned the level of understanding disabled children might have about concepts of abuse. Staff felt that discovery of abuse was more likely to come from them noticing physical signs, behaviour or mood changes than from the child communicating explicitly about abuse. Highlights the need for appropriate training and increased coordination between social work, health and education.
Challenging fundamental assumptions about mental health service users and work
- Authors:
- RINALDI Miles, HILL Robert
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 5(2), May 2001, pp.5-10.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
New research challenges three commonly held assumptions; that mental health service users do not want to work, that work will make their condition worse, and that what they are really best suited to is sheltered work. Re-examines these assumptions in the light of interviews with service users and employers.
Access denied: disabled people's experience of social exclusion
- Authors:
- KNIGHT John, BRENT Martine
- Publisher:
- Leonard Cheshire
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report of a survey of disabled people and people with learning difficulties looking at how they are being excluded from participating fully in society by the attitudes of others.
Attitudes to discrimination in Scotland
- Authors:
- BROMLEY Catherine, CURTICE John
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive. Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 82p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This research has been instigated and developed collaboratively by a team involving representatives from the Commission for Racial Equality, Disability Rights Commission, Equal Opportunities Commission, Stonewall Scotland, the Scottish Executive and NatCen Scotland. The research is designed to answer three questions: what do Scots themselves believe is the extent of discriminatory attitudes in Scotland?; what is the extent and character of discriminatory attitudes in Scotland; and why do people hold discriminatory attitudes? These questions covered attitudes towards four groups: women, minority ethnic groups, disabled people, and gay men and lesbians.