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Is anyone listening?: childhood disability and public services in Northern Ireland; technical report
- Authors:
- MILNER S., et al
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 95p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
The aim of this project was to provide an extensive profile of disabled children and their families in Northern Ireland through the analysis of the nature of disability, family circumstances and socio-demographic characteristics, and the provision of services in a number of social policy areas (health and social services, education, housing) using data-sets from the PPRU Surveys of Disability. The project included the views of disabled children in Northern Ireland regarding key issues in these areas.
The health outcomes of housing adaptations
- Author:
- HEYWOOD Frances
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 19(2), March 2004, pp.129-143.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In 1999-2000 a team of professionals and researchers carried out the largest research study so far undertaken with recipients of housing adaptations in England and Wales to discover how effectively the adaptations had achieved their objectives. Amongst the findings was evidence that well-designed adaptations had beneficial, and/or preventative effects on both physical and mental health; that these benefits were long-term and that they extended beyond the disabled person to help the health of other family members. The evidence presented is linked with key themes from other research to trace in detail the pathways that lead from unadapted or badly adapted housing to mental and physical ill health. It is suggested that these themes, including the meaning of home and the concept of intrusion are vital to understanding how health gains may be achieved through adaptation, and are useful and relevant to the broader debate on links between housing and health.
Making the links: developing services which address the housing, health and care needs of older people; a study of diversification in home improvement agencies
- Author:
- ADAMS Sue
- Publisher:
- Care and Repair England
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 3 booklets.
- Place of publication:
- Nottingham
These booklets look at the range of services being currently provided by home improvement agencies which are seeking to meet some of the wider support needs of older and disabled people mostly living in the private housing sector. Book one: developing services which address the housing and health care needs of older people. Book two: a profile of ancillary and experimental services being developed by home improvement agencies. Book three: summary.
Our experience: caring for victims of torture
- Author:
- AHMAD Miran Omer
- Publisher:
- Kurdish Disability Organisation
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Case study exploring the health needs of eight Kurdish disabled asylum seekers and two Kurdish disabled refugees. All were victims of torture or war. Describes their health problems; their experience of health, social, housing and other services; what social support they have; and their comments on living in Britain.
Social care and black communities: a review of recent research studies
- Authors:
- BUTT Jabeer, MIRZA Kurshida
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 162p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Provides a critical review of research looking at the prevalence, incidence and characteristics of the social care and related health needs of black and minority ethnic communities. Summarises information on the take-up, and access to social services of ethnic minorities. Material covered includes academic and published research; local authority studies; and voluntary and community group studies.