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Learning from experience: involving black disabled people in shaping services
- Authors:
- EVANS Rachel, BANTON Martin
- Publisher:
- Council of Disabled People
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 94p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Leamington Spa
This report presents the findings of a one year research project, which explored one organisation's experiences in developing the involvement of black disabled people. Undertaken by the Council of Disabled People Warwickshire (CDP), and organisation run and controlled by disabled people, the aims of the research were to learning from CDP's experience to date by: examining definitions of involvement and exploring what involvement means for black people working in different ways with CDP; and reflect on what has and has not worked for CDP in developing the involvement of black disabled people.
The world in Wales
- Author:
- COHEN Phil
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 9.2.95, 1995, p.10.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Children with disabilities from black and minority ethnic groups often face obstacles when attempting to access services. Reports on an innovative scheme in Wales which has taken on the challenge successfully.
Beyond samosas and reggae: guidelines for developing services for black disabled people
- Author:
- BEGUM Nasa
- Publisher:
- King's Fund
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 44p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Provides a practical guide to addressing race and disability issues for statutory and voluntary organisations. Identifies principles of good practice and shows how to implement them using real life examples from field and case histories.
Talk loud and clear
- Authors:
- AMIN Mahesh, TAYLOR Roy, HAYES Andy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.8.95, 1995, pp.6-7.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
It is an established fact that people are marginalised in society. But as the disability movement steadily gains national prominence, two groups still exist on the periphery of service provision: black disabled people and disabled parents.
Anti-discriminatory practice: getting things right
- Author:
- HILL Millee
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 31.3.94, 1994, p.7.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Black disabled women are marginalised more than most when it comes to service provision. Calls for changes in practice.
District nursing, the disabled and the elderly: who are the black patients?
- Authors:
- CAMERON Elaine, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Birmingham. Health Services Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 22p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Considers the characteristics of those ethnic elders and ethnic disabled who make use of the District Nursing Service.
The Scottish Translation, Interpreting and Communication Forum: good practice guidelines 2002
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Scottish Translation Interpreting and communication Forum
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 36p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Background factors
- Author:
- MAPP Sue
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 15.5.97, 1997, p.25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on a ground-breaking project which is training staff to be aware of the cultural needs of Nottingham's ethnic minority communities to increase their access to disability services.
Fight on all sides
- Author:
- FRANCIS Joy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 29.8.96, 1996, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Black disabled women have special needs which are not being met. Argues that it is time social services stopped being colour blind and supported this embattled minority.
Involving disabled people in services: a document describing good practice for planners, purchasers and providers; a report to the Social Work Services Inspectorate for Scotland
- Authors:
- HERD Dougie, STALKER Kirsten
- Publisher:
- HMSO/Great Britain. Scottish Office. Social Work Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 49p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Sets out good practice in involving disabled people in service provision and provides advice which will help purchasers, planners, and providers to involve users more effectively in planning and providing services.