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Welfare rights: time to be benefit aware
- Author:
- BATEMAN Neil
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 14.10.99, 1999, p.31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Argues that the Disabled Person's Tax Credit could see a real improvement in living standards if the Inland Revenue raise awareness of it.
Quality of life for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities: review of conceptual and methodological issues relevant to public policy
- Authors:
- ZEKOVIC Buga, RENWICK Rebecca
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 18(1), January 2003, pp.19-34.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The construct of quality of life has great potential for guiding development and evaluation of policies for children with developmental disabilities. However, there are many different definitions and models of quality of life, and not all of them are equally appropriate for developing policies that would meaningfully address the needs of children with develop mental disabilities. Accordingly, the purpose of this article is to review major approaches to quality of life and discuss three models specific to children with respect to their relevance to public policy for children with developmental disabilities. Review of these models includes a discussion of quality of life definitions and conceptual issues, as well as analysis of major measurement characteristics of the instrument(s) associated with each model. Potential of each model for guiding development and evaluation of policy is also considered.
Implementing the children (NI) order 1995 - researching the initial impact on social services provision to disabled children in Northern Ireland
- Authors:
- MONTEITH Marina, COUSINS Wendy
- Journal article citation:
- Child Care in Practice, 6(3), July 2000, pp.240-252.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The Children (NI) Order 1995 was implemented in November 1996. This article summarises the findings of a research project carried out by the Centre for Child Care Research studying the initial impact of the Order on the planning and provision of personal social services for disabled children and their families. The research found that, while progress has been made in implementing the Children (NI) Order in relation to disabled children, there is still some way to go if the underpinning philosophy is to be fully achieved.
Disability: Britain in Europe; an evaluation of UK participation in the HELIOS programme 1988-1991
- Authors:
- LOVELOCK Robin, POWELL Jackie
- Publisher:
- Avebury
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 263p.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
An examination of the policy and practice issues involved in the process of implementing a European Community action programme aiming to promote the independent living of disabled people in the 12 member states. Introduces the HELIOS programme; evaluates its progress; looks at the management and co-ordination of HELIOS; focuses in on 15 local projects in the UK; examines the different uses of the HELIOS networks; and discusses findings and future issues and possibilities.
The spread of Disability Living Allowance
- Authors:
- NOBLE Michael, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 12(5), November 1997, pp.741-751.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Examines the spread of Disability Living Allowance across a group of low income households in an industrial town in North West England from the introduction of the new benefits in 1992 until the spring of 1996. Focuses on the changes over time of the incidence of Disability Living Allowance in the low income population and look at the relative spread of different elements of the benefit. Speculates on whether the new benefits have provided the most effective way of fulfilling the aims of the White Paper, The Way Ahead, and discuss the implications for social and medical models of disability.
Community care in a rural setting: challenging the myth
- Authors:
- COPE Richard, PALFREY Colin
- Journal article citation:
- Social Services Research, 1, 1997, pp.33-45.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
This study explores the impact of the NHS and Community Care Act (1990) upon a rural community in South West England. The research draws on the views of service users and practitioners with regard to the provision of support services. Results of the research found a marked degree of reliance on family carers and indicates that vulnerable people and their carers hold pessimistic views about the prospects for their continued support by medical and social services agencies.