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Social work and disability management policy: yesterday, today, and tomorrow
- Author:
- QUINN Peggy
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 20(3), 1995, pp.67-82.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Although social work has traditionally been involved with persons with disabilities, our position in the area of disability policy has been less evident. This article presents a brief review of the history of policy toward those with disabilities along with a summary of some philosophical perspectives which undergird those policies. A Disability Systems Case Manager is proposed as a solution to the morass of conflicting rules and regulations currently applied by numerous governmental, vocational, and welfare agencies. This manager would operate from the Structural Paradigm which recommends an initial examination of a client's environment for impediments to successful functioning before focusing on the client's potential vulnerabilities of problems.
Social inclusion and community care
- Author:
- TOWELL David
- Journal article citation:
- Managing Community Care, 2000, pp.5-7.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
The pursuit of concerted policies to build a more inclusive society or, more precisely, to tackle social exclusion, is arguably the 'big idea' of New Labour's first year in government. Asks what opportunities and challenges this over-arching policy agenda offers for improving what we call community care.
Carrying out adaptations: a good practice guide for registered social landlords
- Authors:
- APPLETON Nigel, LEATHER Philip
- Publisher:
- Housing Corporation
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 68p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guidance providing principles and advice for registered social landlords when carrying out adaptations to housing for older people or disabled people. Designed to be translated into the context of local conditions and constraints. Includes sections on: a user centred approach; setting the policy; liaison and inter agency working; providing resources; experience and expertise; identifying need; managing the process; assessment, evaluation and setting priorities; management of the technical process; VAT; targets and competition; claiming funding; getting value from adaptations; responsibilities as landlord for adaptations undertaken by others; and user participation and consultation.
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.
Rivers of pain, bridges of hope: a selection of articles
- Author:
- DAVIS Leonard
- Publisher:
- Writers' and Publishers' Cooperative
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 329p.
- Place of publication:
- Hong Kong