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Shining path?
- Author:
- HAYES Derren
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 16.02.06, 2006, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The Pathways to Work scheme, which has pioneered an approach to help incapacity benefit claimants back into work, has been hailed as a success by some and is set for expansion under government proposals. The author evaluates the success of the scheme.
Speak for yourself
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham.
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.11.05, 2005, pp.40-41.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Keynote speakers at conferences on disability issues tend not to be disabled. The author reports on a consultancy service in Hampshire, All Inclusive, which is to be owned and managed by people with disabilities and will provide keynote speakers for conferences, disability awareness training and access audits.
Desirable outcomes of of WORKSTEP: user and provider views
- Authors:
- MEAH Angela, THORNTON Patricia
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 110p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In this report disabled people said it was important to set themselves goals and experience achieving them. Achieving things through their jobs, they said, encouraged them to set goals outside work, like learning to travel independently or to drive. Going to work gave disabled people the chance to meet new people and make friends. This was especially important to people with learning disabilities who complained of feeling bored when ‘stuck at home’. The routine of work was important to people with mental health conditions. They said it offered a distraction from their condition and gave them a sense of an ‘ordinary life’. Disabled people said that having a job was a sign of ‘wellness’ and getting on with life.
From child care to adult care
- Author:
- DOW John
- Journal article citation:
- MCC Building Knowledge for Integrated Care, 10(1), February 2002, pp.32-34.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Looks at the division between child care and adult care services. It considers aspects of the legal framework which are different for adults and children and asks what changes could be made to improve co-ordination between agencies. Asks whether there are lessons that can be learnt by adult services from children's services and vice versa.
Making it work: inspection of welfare to work for disabled people; September 2001
- Author:
- GRIFFITHS Geoff
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 53p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Employment is an area where disabled people and people with mental health problems feel discrimination keenly. Opportunities for employment have a major impact on people's lives in terms of self-fulfillment, income and interactions in society. This national inspection report looks at services to promote employment for disabled people in eight local authorities.
Sheltered employment in five member states of the Council of Europe: Austria, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland
- Authors:
- SAMOY Erik, WATERPLAS Lina
- Publisher:
- Council of Europe
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 67p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Strasbourg
Comparative study looking at the situation of sheltered employment in the twelve Member States of the European Union. The data for each country is grouped under the following headings: institutional context; target population; access to sheltered employment; characteristics of the people in sheltered employment; and a discussion of the topics currently under debate around sheltered employment in each country.
Social work: people with handicaps need better trained workers; report of a working party on training for social work with handicapped people
- Author:
- CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN SOCIAL WORK
- Publisher:
- Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work
- Publication year:
- 1974
- Pagination:
- 68p.
- Place of publication:
- London
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Fluctuating needs: the Care Act 2014
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 6 minutes 56 seconds
- Place of publication:
- London
Under the Care Act 2014, assessments should reflect more accurately a comprehensive picture of people's needs - including how they change over time. In this film two people, one with mental health needs, the other with a physical disability, talk about their conditions, assessment, how their needs can fluctuate and the impact this has on the level of care and support they need. The film illustrates how the new requirement aims to recognise people as individuals by endorsing a much-needed degree of flexibility and responsive care, as well as offering valuable support for people with mental health and physical health conditions which may vary over time. (Edited publisher abstract)
Examining the impact of disability status on intimate partner violence victimization in a population sample
- Authors:
- HAHN Josephine W., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 29(17), 2014, pp.3063-3085.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This study examined effects of impairments in physical and mental health on the risk of intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization in a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults (18 years. A total of 34,563 adults completed interviews in two waves of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC). Physical and mental health impairments, as well as IPV victimization, were assessed using validated surveys in the total sample and by gender. In the total sample, physical health impairments at Wave 1 and mental health impairments at Wave 1 were significantly associated with higher risk of IPV victimization at Wave 2, compared with those without reported impairments. Higher risk of later IPV victimization was also seen among females who reported physical health impairments and mental health impairments compared with those who did not report similar limitations. Among males, higher risk of IPV victimization was significantly associated with mental health impairments, compared with those without mental health impairments. Adults with physical and mental health impairments may benefit from targeted interventions aimed at preventing IPV. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social engagement in older residents of assisted living facilities
- Authors:
- Janga Yuri, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 18(5), 2014, pp.642-647.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Objectives: As a core component of successful ageing, social engagement is widely known to play an important role in promoting the health and well-being of older populations. Given the unique nature of assisted living facility (ALF) settings, the present study made a distinction between social engagement within and outside the facility and explored how these two types of social engagement would interact with functional disability in predicting depressive symptoms of older residents in ALFs. The authors hypothesised that the positive impact of social engagement within the facility would be greater among residents with higher levels of functional disability.Method: Using data from 150 ALF residents in Florida (Mage = 82.8, SD = 9.41), the direct and moderating effects of functional disability and the two types of social engagement on depressive symptoms were assessed.Results: Supporting the hypothesis, the interaction between functional disability and social engagement within the facility was found to be significant. The finding demonstrates the particular importance of social engagement within the facility for those with reduced physical function. For them, the limited but available opportunities for social activities and interpersonal contacts within the facility seem to bring substantial psychological benefits.Conclusion: The findings call attention to efforts to promote social activities and interpersonal contacts within ALFs. (Edited publisher abstract)