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Employment policies for disabled people: a review of legislation and services in fifteen countries
- Authors:
- LUNT Neil, THORNTON Patricia
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Employment
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 222p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Sheffield
Contains detailed accounts of the current situation in all countries looked at, and in depth reports on France, Germany and the United States.
Options for employment
- Author:
- FRANCIS Joy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 1.7.93, 1993, p.21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Enterprise Awards: winner of one of 'Community Care' journal's awards, PACT a community development agency in Sussex which responds to local needs of people who are mentally ill or who have physical or sensory disability has been able to collate an information directory of all the local employment initiatives within the area.
Employers' attitudes towards people with disabilities
- Authors:
- HONEY Sheila, MEAGER Nigel, WILLIAMS Matthew
- Publisher:
- University of Sussex. Institute of Manpower Studies
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 202p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Includes sections on: organisations not employing people with disabilities; policies on recruitment and employment; the pros and cons of employing people with disabilities; action taken to employ people with disabilities; and use of external help, support and advice.
Disabled lives: many voices, one message
- Author:
- MORRIS Jenny
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation, BBC Education
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 28p.,illus.list of orgs.bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Booklet challenging the way disabled people have been devalued and denied the right to a home, a job and a family life. Covers issues such as charities, independent living and the growth of a disability culture.
Balancing work and caregiving for children, adults, and elders
- Authors:
- NEAL Margaret B., et al
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 314p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Newbury Park, CA
Research study exploring how employees who are also carers juggle the responsibilities of work and family. Looks at the research into employees who have children, who care for adults with disabilities, who care for older people, and who have multiple care giving roles. Goes on to examine policies, benefits, and services in the workplace. Concludes with an overview of the implications of the study and makes recommendations.
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.
Suitability counts: think capability not disability
- Authors:
- EVANS Sara Morgan, HOWARD Kim, comps
- Publisher:
- Suffolk. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 58p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Ipswich
Training workbook intended to enable non-specialists working in careers advice and education to use and enhance their existing skills in order to work confidently with people with special needs, including disabled people and people with learning difficulties. Contains sections on: when is a disability a handicap; educational terms and establishments; interviewing users with special needs (including glossary of terms); vocational training, YT and training credits; employment and employment services; liaison with and referral to other agencies; and the role of the special needs careers officer.
If only I'd known that a year ago: a guide for newly disabled people, their families and friends
- Author:
- ROYAL ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
- Publisher:
- Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 13p.,lists of orgs.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains information sheets on: community care; housing; daily living; mobility; education; employment; community health services; support for carers; social security; personal relationships; and holidays, leisure and sports.
Managing vocational rehabilitation
- Authors:
- TEOH Sing Siong, OSBORNE Howard, MILNE Alexandra
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 179p.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Provides comprehensive guidance on how to plan, develop and manage vocational rehabilitation for the disabled and people with learning difficulties. Provides examples of typical operational policies, assessment techniques and commercial licensing agreements.
Worried sick: reactions to the Government's plans for Invalidity Benefit
- Authors:
- HADJIPATERAS Angela, HOWARD Marilyn
- Publisher:
- Disability Alliance
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 25p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Gives details of a survey undertaken on behalf of the Disability Benefits Consortium to investigate the current position in Invalidity Benefit and the impact of changes introduced in April 1993. Records the key findings of the survey and quotes from the comments made by respondents. Also highlights recommendations and policy implications at the end of each chapter.