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Moving forward: sterilisation and reproductive health of women and girls with disabilities; a report on the national project conducted by Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA); July 2001
- Authors:
- DOWSE Leanne, FROHMADER Carolyn
- Publisher:
- Women With Disabilities Australia (WWDA)
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 96p.
- Place of publication:
- Rosny Park, TAS
This report gives a voice to the women who have experienced sterilisation against their will and who have been denied their right to reproductive choice and parenting. It reflects the experiences and perspectives of women and girls with disabilities in reporting on the National Forum on Sterilisation and Reproductive Health for Women and Girls with Disabilities held in Sydney in February 2001.
Disability and the life course: global perspectives
- Editor:
- PRIESTLEY Mark
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 252p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge
Explores the global experience of disability using a novel life course approach. The book explores how disabling societies impact on disabled peoples' life experiences and highlights the ways in which disabled people have acted to take more control over their own lives
Disability policies in European countries
- Authors:
- OORSCHOT Wim van, HVINDEN Bjorn
- Publisher:
- Kluwer Law International
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 128p.
- Place of publication:
- The Hague
This book examines the possible convergence in disability policies in Europe. It points out that assessment of claims for disability benefits are often complex and rely on input from interdisciplinary groups. It argues that in the disability area there rarely a simple relationship between cash and care. The policies of Spain, The Netherlands, Great Britain, Denmark and Ireland are examined.
Rights and wrongs?
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.5.01, 2001, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
An older couple with deteriorating physical and mental health and poor command of English provided a social worker with the tough task of co-ordinating different agencies to ensure the couple's health and well being while respecting their human rights.
The Human Rights Act: what are the implications for older people?; a Help the Aged seminar at Westminster on 13th September 2000
- Author:
- HELP THE AGED
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Describes a Help the Aged seminar held at Westminster on the thirteenth of September, 2000. Delegates agreed on the need for a greater awareness of the provisions of the Human Rights Act, and extensive training with specific guidelines for those working with older people. Topics addressed included; key concepts; implications of the Act; how the Act can help in practical situations; the role of Help the Aged.
Law and social work: contemporary issues for practice
- Editors:
- CULL Lesley-Ann, ROCHE Jeremy
- Publisher:
- Palgrave/Open University Press
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 302p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
Divided into three sections, each of which sheds light in different ways on the challenges and critical issues raised at the interface between social work and the law, this text covers issues such as: the relationship between social work values and the law; partnership with service users; risk and professional judgement; human rights; child protection and family support; elder abuse; youth justice; disability and special educational needs; and community care.
Consulting with disabled children and young people
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Recent legislation and guidance across education, health, leisure and social services strengthens the expectation that professionals will consult with children and young people about decisions that affect them, including disabled children and young people. The 'Ask Us' project (led by The Children's Society) used a multi-media approach to involve disabled children and young people in influencing policy development on Quality Protects. 'Two Way Street' (led by Triangle and NSPCC) produced a training video for practitioners to build confidence and skills in communicating with disabled children who do not use speech or language.