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Home help
- Author:
- HIRST Judy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.10.96, 1996, p.11.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Describes how new housing legislation could undermine the rights of disabled people to a decent home and independent living, and leave them at the mercy of private sector landlords.
Legislation needed
- Author:
- SHAW Bill
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 9.4.87, 1987, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
With the growth of private domiciliary services for elderly and disabled people, there is now the need for legislation.
We won't go back: the ADA on the grass roots level
- Author:
- PFEIFFER David
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 11(2), 1996, pp.271-284.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights statute protecting the people from discrimination based on a disability in both the private and public sectors. Using interviews with grass roots persons with disabilities across the USA and other sources this article describes the reaction of the disability community in the United States to the passage of the ADA and its impact.
Social welfare services in Japan: revised edition 1990
- Authors:
- JAPANESE NATIONAL COMMITTEE, ICSW
- Publisher:
- Japanese National Committee, ICSW
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 168p.,tables,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- Tokyo
Code of good practice on the employment of disabled people
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Employment Service
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Employment Service
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 52p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- Sheffield
Aimed primarily at personnel and other managers in both the public and private sectors. Covers the law relating to employing people with disabilities; an examination of some employer concerns about recruiting; good practice in recruitment and selection; options to consider for employees who become disabled; and guidance on drawing up a policy or policy statement. Also contains a section for directors and senior managers recommending specific policy objectives and how to achieve them.