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Out of touch: local government and disabled people's employment needs
- Authors:
- PIGGOTT Linda, SAPEY Bob, WILENIUS Fred
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 20(6), October 2005, pp.599-611.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In autumn 2003 the authors contracted to undertake a study in two district council areas of ways in which they could meet their Local Public Service Agreement (LPSA) targets in respect of disabled people returning to work. The authors undertook a literature review of barriers to work, interviewed a number of people involved in working with unemployed people and a number of disabled people in these areas. All the employment organisations we had contact with were working to an individual model of disability and the need to change their orientation became the central recommendation of the first phase of this study. This was rejected by those funding the study. At the end of the first year none of the organisations active in this area was able to identify a single disabled person who had returned to work as a result of their help. We conclude that central government policies are doing little to change the perception of the employment needs of disabled people within local government.
Disability and dependency: origins and futures of 'special needs' housing for disabled people
- Authors:
- STEWART John, HARRIS Jennifer, SAPEY Bob
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 14(1), January 1999, pp.5-20.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Analyses the provision of housing for disabled people in both its historical and ideological contexts. While the recent extension of part M of the Building Regulations to dwellings by the government represents significant advance towards the inclusion of disabled people, the authors argue that the shift in funding of public housing from a 'bricks and mortar' subsidy to Housing Benefit potentially creates greater dependency. It is argued that if this issue is not addressed disabled people will continue to remain excluded, albeit within accessible dwellings.