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Families with children with disabilities - inequalities and the social model
- Authors:
- DOWLING Monica, DOLAN Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 16(1), January 2001, pp.21-35.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article suggests that families with children with disabilities experience a range of inequalities that families with children without disabilities do not suffer. It draws on a recent qualitative study to illustrate the way in which it is not just disabled people, but in the case of disabled children, whole families that suffer from unequal opportunities and outcomes. Draws on the social model of disability to show that the lives of these families are often characterised by financial hardship, stress and anxiety as a result of social barriers, prejudices and poorly conceived service provision. The social model of disability is usually drawn upon to illustrate the way in which social organisations disable people with impairments. In this instance, we illustrate the way in which social organisations disable not just the family member who has an impairment, but the whole family unit. By applying this model of disability, new ways of creating practices and policies for these families can be developed which incorporate their views into the heart of the policy-making process.
Feminism abortion and disability: irreconcilable differences?
- Authors:
- SHARP Keith, EARLE Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 17(2), March 2002, pp.137-145.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
There has been considerable discussion of the political allegiance between the feminist and disability movements, but the question of abortion remains a thorny one. Disability rights advocates have been keen to demonstrate that it is possible to believe in a woman's right to sovereignty over the body and, yet, be opposed to the selective abortion of an impaired foetus - describing the latter as a form of 'weak' eugenics. The aim of this paper is to show that, whilst there may be some points of agreement between the feminist and disability movements on the question of abortion, there exist fundamental and irreconcilable differences.
Diversity in disability: exploring the interactions between disability, ethnicity, age, gender and sexuaity
- Authors:
- MOLLOY Donna, KNIGHT Tim, WOODFIELD Kandy
- Publisher:
- Corporate Document Services; Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 212p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This report explores diversity in disability. It examines the complex relationships between disability and other aspects of identity, chiefly: ethnicity, gender, age and sexuality. Based on qualitative research with disabled people itprovides evidence about the interaction of different characteristics on disabled peoples’ everyday lives and perceptions of self-identity. It explores the salience of concepts such as ‘compounded’ or ‘multiple’ disadvantage to the everyday lives of disabled people from diverse social groups and discusses if, how and why different aspects of diversity affect people’s everyday experiences.
Making the connections: the final report on transport and social exclusion
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 147p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report examines the links between social exclusion, transport and the location of services. It is particularly focused on access to those opportunities that have the most impact on life-chances, such as work, learning and healthcare. People may not be able to access services as a result of social exclusion. For example, they may be restricted in their use of transport by low incomes, or because bus routes do not run to the right places. Age and disability can also stop people driving and using public transport. Problems with transport provision and the location of services can reinforce social exclusion. They prevent people from accessing key local services or activities, such as jobs, learning, healthcare, food shopping or leisure. Problems can vary by type of area (for example urban or rural) and for different groups of people, such as disabled people, older people or families with children. The effects of road traffic also disproportionately impact on socially excluded areas and individuals through pedestrian accidents, air pollution, noise and the effect on local communities of busy roads cutting through residential areas.
Disabled children's rights: a practical guide
- Author:
- JONES Hazel
- Publisher:
- Save the Children Sweden
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 98p.
- Place of publication:
- Stockholm
The purpose of this practical guide is to provide a tool for the use by everyone, whether governmental, or non-governmental, local or international, disabled people's, children's or parents' organisations in becoming more aware of the situation of disabled children and in taking action to promote the rights of disabled children everywhere.
All together: how to create inclusive services for disabled children and their families; a practical handbook for early years workers
- Authors:
- DICKINS Mary, DENZILOE Judy
- Publisher:
- National Early Years Network
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 45p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Handbook promoting the concept of inclusion by recognising each disabled child as a unique individual, who is a child first, sharing the same needs and desires as all children. Contains chapters on: the legal framework of inclusive services; underpinning values and principles; developing inclusive policies; taking part in assessment and statementing; working with parents; guide to the professionals involved with families; practical aspects of play and learning; how to get experience and training; and local resources and networks.
Introduction to social work and social welfare
- Author:
- ZASTROW Charles
- Publisher:
- Brooks/Cole
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 687p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Pacific Grove, CA
Student text book which uses a social problems approach to social welfare and social work in the United States. Includes chapters on: social work as a profession and career; poverty and public welfare; emotional problems and counselling; family services; sexuality; drug abuse; crime and juvenile delinquency; education and school social work; racism and equal rights; sexism; older people; medical social services; physical and mental disabilities; and social work practice.