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Excluding attitudes: disabled people's experience of social exclusion
- Authors:
- KNIGHT John, BRENT Martine
- Publisher:
- Leonard Cheshire Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 32p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains chapters on: society's view of disabled people; disabled people and the workplace; attitudes that bar the way to social life; the denial of disabled people's rights; and conclusions and recommendations.
Hello! are you listening?: disabled teenagers' experience of access to inclusive leisure
- Author:
- MURRAY Pippa
- Publisher:
- York Publishing
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 99p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Leisure takes on an added significance for disabled people who generally do not experience an ease of access into mainstream education or work. Barriers to full participation in these areas result in young disabled people having more time for leisure activities whilst still experiencing difficulties in accessing facilities.
Disability
- Author:
- THORNTON Patricia
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, October 2001, pp.18-20.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
Disabled people face many physical barriers in the home, in participating in sport and exercise and in employment. Looks at a range of recent research which examined housing adaptations and home equipment, practical support in employment, opportunites for young people to participate in sport and physcial activity among disabled adults.
What now: information on services for disabled people
- Author:
- ROYAL ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
- Publisher:
- Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Brief question and answer guide to services for disabled people. Includes sections on: aids and equipment; education; employment; health service provision; housing; leisure; mobility; social security; and social services.
Caring for carers: identifying the needs of parent carers in North and West Wiltshire
- Authors:
- EVANS Simon, et al
- Publisher:
- Carers Support West Wiltshire
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 68p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bath
Report of a research project which aimed to identify gaps in service provision for parent carers in North and West Wiltshire. Begins with a literature review of existing research in this field. Describes the results of a survey of Wiltshire parent carers, their characteristics and their experiences of services such as special equipment, health services, financial support, special education, social services, respite care, leisure activities, employment and information. Draws conclusions on the access to services of carers and makes recommendations for future practice.
Legislation to counter discrimination against persons with disabilities: report drawn up by the Working Group on Legislation against Discrimination of Persons with Disabilities
- Author:
- STEINMEYER Heinz-Dietrich
- Publisher:
- Council of Europe
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 74p.
- Place of publication:
- Strasbourg
Reviews legislation against discrimination on the grounds of disability in European Union member countries, with reference to such areas as education, mobility , accessibility, employment, health care, sport and leisure. Identifies three means of achieving equality of opportunity: anti-discrimination law, preferential treatment and compensatory measures.
After 16: what's new; choices and challenges for young disabled people
- Author:
- FULFORD-BROWN David
- Publisher:
- Family Fund Trust
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 157p.,illlus.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- York
Practical text, aimed at young disabled people and their parents and carers. Details what opportunities and services are available for users once they leave school. Contains sections on: looking to the future; getting your views across; money matters; learning choices; daytime activities and work; housing; getting around; health; leisure and holidays; friendship; and the law. Also includes an information directory.
A practical guide for disabled people: where to find information, services and equipment
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 185p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guide giving information about services for disabled people available from government departments and agencies, the NHS, local government, and voluntary organisations. Covers every need, including housing, money, opportunities for holidays and leisure, and many more. Includes phone numbers, publications and a list of organisations.
Directory for disabled people: a handbook of information for everyone involved in disability
- Authors:
- DARNBROUGH Ann, KINRADE Derek, comps
- Publisher:
- Prentice Hall/Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 479p.
- Place of publication:
- Hemel Hempstead
Covers statutory services, benefits and allowances, aids and equipment, house and home, education and training, employment, holidays, leisure, sex and personal relationships, legislation, and access. Lists and describes organisations which provide services.
Disabled people in Britain and discrimination: a case for anti-discrimination legislation
- Author:
- BARNES Colin
- Publisher:
- British Council of Organisations of Disabled People/Hurst & Co
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 282p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Clay Cross
Challenges the perception that disabled people are clients of social services. Outlines legislative action taken in other countries to ensure that disabled people have the same rights as others. Argues that in Britain we have failed to attack discriminatory practices because of the entrenched charity model of services. Includes chapters on: education; employment; social security; housing and transport; leisure and the influence of the media; and political life.