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Independent living and community care: a disempowering framework
- Author:
- MORRIS Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 19(5), August 2004, pp.427-442.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The British disability movement has had significant achievements in its struggle for independent living. However, the current community care framework contains many barriers to independent living. This article sets out a conceptual framework for an understanding of independent living and provides an analysis of the barriers posed by the social care system. These range from financial incentives for placing disabled people in residential care, to a failure to address needs relating to employment, parenting and leisure. Disabling attitudes held by social services professionals about 'risk' and 'capacity' are also major barriers. It is clear that, unless the legislative framework is amended to include an entitlement to independent living, disabled people will continue to be denied their full human and civil rights.
Personalised budgets greeted as a leap forward in disability rights
- Author:
- TAYLOR Amy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.01.05, 2005, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A pilot to increase service users' say over how their needs are met has been welcomed. The new system will enable people with physical disabilities, learning difficulties to have more say over how money spent on services for them would be used through 'individual budgets'. Looks at how this will change the nature of social work and commissioning.
A postmodern analysis of disabilities
- Authors:
- MURPHY John W., PEREZ Frenando
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 1(3), 2002, pp.61-71.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article argues that postmodernism breaks with the reductionism that is inherent to the biomedical model and offers the opportunity to develop more holistic modes of diagnosis and intervention. As a result of this shift, disabilities can no longer be viewed in an essentialist manner, but instead must be approached as socialconstructions. Therefore, rather than destroying culture, postmodernism supports an awareness of the so-called 'culture of disability' that allows persons to be understood in their own terms.
The ownership option
- Author:
- WOOLRYCH Richard
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, November 1998, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Home ownership can give people with disabilities the independence and quality of life they want. Reports that it can be a reality even for people on income support, and social workers should know the options available.
Human welfare and technology: papers from the Husita 3 conference on IT and the quality of life and services held in Maastricht, June 1993
- Editor:
- GLASTONBURY Bryan
- Publisher:
- Van Gorcum
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 290p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Den Haag
Papers from a conference focusing on the use of information technology in the human services. In 3 sections: setting the scene; quality of life; and quality of services. Includes the following papers: client information systems and their built-in values; community computing - linking health and human service resources to the community; supporting independent living through Adaptable Smart Home; an application of video telephones to maintain the quality of life of elderly people with special needs; new technologies and the Americans with Disabilities Act; networking; assessment and training of people with disabilities using new technologies; collecting accurate information about child abuse; issues within emergency planning in the United Kingdom; implementing case management technology; and in search of hidden knowledge - retrieve more information from your client database.