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Social (and disability) policy in the new democracies of Europe (Slovenia by way of example)
- Author:
- URSIC Cveto
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 11(1), March 1996, pp.91-105.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Social transformation in states of Central and Eastern Europe after 1989 have brought about fundamental changes in the existing social policies, including also disability policies and status of people with disabilities. These changes affect the status of people with disabilities profoundly. Looks at initiatives in Slovenia to develop a new social policy addressing the needs of people with disabilities.
Symbolic success
- Author:
- SEIDEL Christopher
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 17.7.96, 1996, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Explains that help is at hand for nurses with disabilities who are having difficulties with employment and for employers keen to improve their equal opportunities policies.
Disability
- Author:
- KEEP John
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 2, October 1996, pp.37-42.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
In the past few months, local authority policy and practice surrounding charging for services has been one of the most controversial areas of social care. Argues that as a method of rationing care in times of limited resources, charging leaves much to be desired from the service user's point of view.
Barriers to training for disabled social work students
- Authors:
- BARON Steve, PHILLIPS Rena, STALKER Kirsten
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 11(3), September 1996, pp.361-377.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Disabled people wishing to enter Higher Education are confronted with a number of barriers, yet relatively little research has been carried out to identify the level and nature of such obstacles. The short study reported here was designed to examine policy and practice within a number of social work training institutions in Scotland. Interviews were held with disabled students and ex-students, course tutors and practice teachers. Barriers to training are identified in five main area: first, the disabling physical environment; secondly, problems of typification (whereby global assumptions of impairment are made about individuals); thirdly, failure of equal opportunities policies; fourthly, the practice of treating all students in the same way, resulting in discrimination against a few; and, finally, self-censorship on the part of students. It is argued that the reluctance of some students to 'declare' an impairment is a rational response to the disabling policies pursued, albeit inadvertently, by institutions. The implications of these findings for policy and practice are discussed.
Disability rights and the denial of young carers
- Authors:
- ALDRIDGE Jo, BECKER Saul
- Journal article citation:
- Critical Social Policy, 16(3), August 1996, pp.55-76.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Research, debate and policy on young carers has been welcomed by the carers movement and children's rights practitioners alike, but challenged by some disability rights authors who suggest defining the children of disabled parents as 'young carers' serves to undermine both the rights of disabled people and the rights of children. Here the authors respond to the disability rights critique on behalf of academics working in the field of young carers, policy-makers and practitioners and, more importantly, on behalf of children who care.
Disability - what the new law says
- Author:
- GOODING Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- NCVO News, 96, July 1996, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- National Council for Voluntary Organisations
For the first time ever, disabled people will be protected against discrimination when the Disability and Discrimination Act comes into force later this year. Asks why so few celebrating. Looks at the implications of the Act for voluntary organisations.
Access to work: the end of the success story?
- Author:
- GOSS Nick
- Journal article citation:
- ReHab NetWork, 41, Spring 1996, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- National Vocational Rehabilitation Association
Reports on the future of the Employment Services Access To Work Scheme. Access to Work (ATW) pays for any additional support services which disabled people may need to find and retain work.
Cost-benefit analysis
- Author:
- HASLER Frances
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 5.9.96, 1996, p.ii.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Argues that it is not fair that disabled people should be forced to pay for services so they can perform vital daily tasks such as getting up, eating and dressing. Claims that charging is nothing more than a tax on disability.
Taking charge
- Authors:
- MUNDAY Suzanne, SOFIO Maureen
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 15.8.96, 1996, p.23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The authors argue that the Independent Living Fund is failing to assist the people it was set up to help.
Disability
- Author:
- KEEP John
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 1, April 1996, pp.42-44.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
Pressure on local authorities to charge for community care services, particularly those which were once provided free, is controversial. Looks at how research has added to the controversy by highlighting wide variations in charging policies between local authorities.