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On the rampage
- Author:
- WHITFIELD Lyn
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 19.8.99, 1999, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Access for disabled people is rapidly climbing the agenda for the NHS as implementation of the Disability Discrimination Act draws near. Discusses what needs to be done, and what it will cost.
Taking rights structurally: disability, rights and social worker responses to direct payments
- Author:
- STAINTON Tim
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 32(6), September 2002, pp.751-763.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This article examines the link between a justice and rights discourse and disability policy and practice. Specifically, it considers social worker responses to direct payments, a policy which has been linked to a discourse of social justice and rights. The article initially considers the nature of justice and rights, arguing that these can plausibly be seen to be grounded in the idea of autonomy and that a rights or justice based social policy and practice must be grounded in the protection, enhancement and development of the capacity for autonomous action. The article then presents partial findings of a research project, which sampled social workers' views and attitudes towards direct payments in three local authorities. The findings suggest that social workers are aware of the link between direct payments and autonomy and are generally very supportive of the move to a rights based approach to policy and practice as evidenced by programmes such as direct payments. The article concludes that structural constraints limit social workers' ability to fully function from a rights based approach to disability.
Reviewing changes to the child disability allowance: giving parents a voice
- Authors:
- STRATTON Katrina, DELANEY Joanna
- Journal article citation:
- Australian Social Work, 53(2), June 2000, pp.5-11.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
A diabetes clinic at a hospital for children in Australia has been concerned at the impact of changes made in 1998 to eligibility for the Child Disability Allowance on families caring for a child with diabetes. A survey of those families was conducted to obtain their views on the changes. Results showed the number of families receiving Child Disability Allowance since the changes was significantly declined. The results formed part of a submission to the Department of Family and Community Services evaluation, giving parents a voice in this process. This project illustrates the capacity of social workers to attempt to impact on social policy within the context of their clinical practice.
Time to pass the buck
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.3.99, 1999, p.12.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The government's disability awareness campaign, See the Person, comes at the same time as disabled people face benefit cuts. Examines Labour's fine words and tightening purse strings.