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Employers' attitudes towards people with disabilities
- Authors:
- HONEY Sheila, MEAGER Nigel, WILLIAMS Matthew
- Publisher:
- University of Sussex. Institute of Manpower Studies
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 202p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Includes sections on: organisations not employing people with disabilities; policies on recruitment and employment; the pros and cons of employing people with disabilities; action taken to employ people with disabilities; and use of external help, support and advice.
The absolute limit
- Author:
- IVORY Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.3.93, 1993, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Implementation 12: Expresses the fears that care managers may face the dilemma of having to direct elderly people and people with learning difficulties into residential care or a nursing home because they cannot afford to keep them in their own-homes.
A victim of its own success
- Author:
- SUTTON Diana
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 11.3.93, 1993, p.11.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Disabled people are angry and disappointed about the demise of the Independent Living Fund. Although Nicholas Scott, Minister for Disabled People recognises the success of the ILF he maintains that it was introduced as an interim measure and says that after 1st April local authorities will have to produce community care packages for elderly disabled people. Reports on the debate about ILF's future.
Greenwich personal assistance scheme: an evaluation
- Authors:
- OLIVER Mike, ZARB Gerry
- Publisher:
- Greenwich Association of Disabled people
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- London
An independent evaluation of a project for disabled people. Looks at the viability of personal assistance schemes, their cost effectiveness and the role of the personal assistance advisor. Takes into account user views and policy implications.
Occupational therapy: the community contribution; report on local authority occupational therapy services
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 56p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
An evaluation of occupational therapy services provided by local authorities. Contains recommendations for improvements in the service, including cutting down on excessive waiting times and improvements in workforce planning and management. Also stresses the importance of joint work with occupational therapy services in the NHS.
Human rights and disabled persons
- Author:
- DESPOUY Leandro
- Publisher:
- United Nations
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 47p.
- Place of publication:
- New York
Looks at the legal issues regarding disabled people; factors causing disability and definitions of disability with particular reference to violations of human rights and humanitarian law. Goes on to provided national and international policies and measures to eradicate discriminatory practice. The final chapter looks at public information and education.