Search results for ‘Subject term:"physical disabilities"’ Sort:
Results 1 - 3 of 3
Caring about independence: disabled people and the Independent Living Fund
- Author:
- LAKEY Jane
- Publisher:
- Policy Studies Institute
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 214p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Describes the positive benefits the Independent Living Fund had for disabled people, in that it gave them direct cash payments with which to purchase services. Looks at the disadvantages of community care legislation which means that responsibility for such payments has been passed to local authorities, who are not allowed to make direct cash payments.
The economic problems of disabled people
- Authors:
- BERTHOUD Richard, LAKEY Jane, McKAY Stephen
- Publisher:
- Policy Studies Institute
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 146p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report analysing the OPCS survey of disabled adults. Looks at the employment status of disabled people, the additional expenses of being disabled and the large variety of income maintenance benefits available. Also discusses major changes in government policies for disabled people since 1985 and the extent to which these have managed to address the economic problems identified.
Getting a chance: employment support for young people with multiple disadvantages
- Authors:
- LAKEY Jane, BARNES Helen, PARRY Jane
- Publisher:
- York Publishing Services
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 54p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Layerthorpe
Drawing upon qualitative interviews with 49 young people with multiple disadvantages, this report examines the types of support offered by 20 government and non-government organisations working with disadvantaged young people. Contents include: Multiple disadvantage and the labour market; providing support: an organisational perspective; using employment support: views of young people.