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Only half an answer
- Author:
- HASLER Frances
- Journal article citation:
- Voluntary Voice, 110, December 1997, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- London Voluntary Service Council
Provides a brief guide to what is in the new Disability Discrimination Act, what it means for voluntary organisations, and why disabled people are still not satisfied.
From a different viewpoint: the lives and experiences of visually impaired people
- Authors:
- FRENCH Sally, SWAIN John
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 80p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Workbook designed to help young people explore the lives and experiences of visually impaired people. Uses case studies and interviews and explores issues around disability in general.
Act without authority
- Author:
- MAHONY Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 3.12.97, 1997, p.17.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
On its first anniversary, the author reports on the much maligned Disability Discrimination Act.
Body armour
- Authors:
- SPOWART-TAYLOR Ann, PROUD Stephanie
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 5.6.97, 1997, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Argues that definitions of disability under the recent legislation which makes discrimination against disabled people unlawful are proving complex and confusing. Attempts to clarify the issues.
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995
- Author:
- PARKER Camilla
- Journal article citation:
- Open Mind, 84, March 1997, p.28.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Gives a brief guide to the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995.
Falling short
- Author:
- HARRISON Kate
- Journal article citation:
- Open Mind, 83, January 1997, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Many have fought long and hard for the introduction of the Disability Discrimination Act, and it's a step in the right direction. However, in this article the author argues that for people with mental health problems in particular, it leaves much to be desired.
Discrimination. Will the act help?
- Author:
- LETTS Penny
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 10(3), January 1997, pp.6-7.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Describes the main provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act, when they come into force and the main criticisms of the Act. Argues that it has been left to disabled people themselves and the organisations representing them to interpret the complex rules that make up the Act.
The European community and disability discrimination: time to address the deficit of powers?
- Author:
- WADDINGTON Lisa
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 12(3), June 1997, pp.465-479.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Disabled citizens are overlooked and ignored in the Treaty on European Union and as a result the European Community has limited competencies to address disability related issues, and specifically disability discrimination. This article argues that this situation needs to be remedied at the present Inter Governmental Conference, which is being held to review the Treaty. Disability discrimination results in many disabled citizens being unable to fully exercise the rights conferred on them by Community law, such as the right to free movement and the right to vote: furthermore, European economies are suffering as disability discrimination artificially restricts the contribution which disabled citizens could make as both consumers and workers; and, lastly disability discrimination is leading to poverty and social exclusion throughout the European Union today.