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Mainstreaming equality: the implications for disabled people
- Author:
- WITCHER Sally
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Society, 4(1), January 2005, pp.55-64.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Mainstreaming equality involves integrating equality considerations from the outset into how an organization operates, its policies and practices. Whether this works to the advantage of disabled people depends critically on the quality of understanding of equality issues for different groups. This paper begins by clarifying goals for social justice, social inclusion and equality and then considers the salience of disabled people as a social category. It briefly reviews different equality strategies, before focusing on mainstreaming and its potential to promote cultural change and socially just distribution. An analytical framework to support mainstreaming is outlined. The paper concludes by stressing the importance of disabled people's involvement with mainstreaming equality if outcomes are to promote social justice.
Age Concern's response to the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit consultation on the life chances of disabled people
- Author:
- AGE CONCERN ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 12p,
- Place of publication:
- London
Disabled people are faring less well than non-disabled people across a range of indicators and opportunities. There are particular concerns about the support available to disabled people at key transition points in life, and about outcomes for specific groups of disabled people. Many services are in place, but these can be fragmented and their effectiveness may in some cases be low.
Improving the life chances of disabled people: analytical report
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Cabinet Office. Prime Minister's Strategy Unit
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Cabinet Office. Prime Minister's Strategy Unit
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 240p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The overall aim of this project is to identify and propose policies which will remove barriers and improve outcomes for disabled people. Disabled people are faring less well than non-disabled people across a range of indicators and opportunities. There are particular concerns about the support available to disabled people at key transition points in life - and about outcomes for specific groups of disabled people. Many services are in place, but these can be fragmented and their effectiveness may in some cases be low. In the light of this evidence, the aims of this project are: to assess the extent to which disabled people are experiencing adverse economic and social outcomes in the UK; to identify why this is happening, and what are its implications; and to assess what could be done to improve the situation.
The uphill struggle: services for deaf and hard of hearing people-issues of equality participation and access
- Authors:
- HARRIS Jennifer, BAMFORD Claire
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 16(7), December 2001, pp.969-979.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article focuses upon the ways in which deaf and hard of hearing people are excluded from participation in society. Focuses on ordinary expectations that members of society have in terms of participating as citizens and performing socially sanctioned, adult roles. The roles of 'citizens', 'employee', 'parent' and 'patient' are discussed. The data illustrate the organisation and delivery of services can undermine, rather than facilitate, the performance of these roles. Argues that despite policy emphasis on social inclusion, current services and legislation fail to provide a firm basis for the full participation of deaf and hard of hearing people in British society.