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Disability and employment in the USA: the quest for best practices
- Author:
- SMITS Stanley J.
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 19(6), October 2004, pp.647-662.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Reviews the progress in developing policy, national infrastructure, and services in support of disabled people seeking employment in the USA. It reports on a study of best practices in the aftermath of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Workforce Investment Act.
The path to employment for individuals with disabilities in the welfare system
- Authors:
- TIMMONS Jamie Ciulla, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Poverty, 5(3), 2001, pp.87-112.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Welfare reform has changed the landscape of social protection for individuals on the margins of economic independence. Reforms in the USA require individuals to develop marketable skills and acceptable work behaviors and to move along a path to employment. For individuals with disabilities in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) system, substantial barriers and insufficient transitional supports can impede this path. The current study examined the impact of welfare reform on individuals with disabilities in the TANF system. This report summarizes the experiences of eleven individuals with disabilities receiving welfare benefits. Study findings trace a path from welfare to work, describe variations along this path for individuals with disabilities, and consider a range of supports necessary to address barriers. Implications for policy and practice are offered.
Issues in access for disabled people: the case of the Leeds Transport Strategy
- Authors:
- BARRETT E., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Policy Studies, 24(4), 2003, pp.227-242.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
While the transport problems of disabled people figure prominently in some transport strategies, the reality of what disabled people experience can be far removed from what most strategies aim to achieve. The main reason for this mismatch is an inappropriate, even erroneous, conceptualisation of disability. This is compounded by an inadequate articulation of the needs of disabled people and their lack of meaningful involvement in the development of transport strategy. This article looks the Leeds Transport Strategy (as currently expressed within the West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan). Analyses the treatment of disabled access issues in the strategy and relates these issues to the results of empirical research. The experiences of a wide range of disabled respondents are considered in parallel with the attitudes and actions of transport providers and policy makers. Concludes that the gap between intentions of policy makers and the real needs of disabled transport users, can be reduced by the involvement of disabled people in the decision-making process.
Ageing people with a lifelong disability: challenges for the aged care and disability sectors
- Author:
- BIGBY Christine
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 27(4), December 2002, pp.231-241.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article compares and contrasts Australian policy directions in aged care and disability. Using people with intellectual disability as an exemplar of those who are ageing with a lifelong disability, the paper analyses their location within and the services offered to them by each sector. The paper argues that neither sector adequately addresses the issues raised by the needs of this group and suggests why this is so. Directions for policy and service developments necessary to ensure that the needs of this growing population are met are suggested. These are broadly categorised as; systematically bridging existing gaps with specialist services; supporting inclusion and ensuring older people with lifelong disability are visible within the aged care system; adapting and resourcing the disability sector to facilitate ageing in place; and developing partnerships and joint planning aimed at the removal of cross- and intra-sector obstacles to accessing appropriate services.
Inclusive citizenship: social equality for disabled people
- Authors:
- HEAVEN Christine, CHRISTIE Ian
- Publisher:
- Leonard Cheshire Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 27p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report examines disabled people's experience of social exclusion. The report argues that the causes of disabled people's poverty and social exclusion are not the same as the general population's. Disabled people also face higher risks of poverty and social exclusion than the general population.
Making the connections: the final report on transport and social exclusion
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 147p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report examines the links between social exclusion, transport and the location of services. It is particularly focused on access to those opportunities that have the most impact on life-chances, such as work, learning and healthcare. People may not be able to access services as a result of social exclusion. For example, they may be restricted in their use of transport by low incomes, or because bus routes do not run to the right places. Age and disability can also stop people driving and using public transport. Problems with transport provision and the location of services can reinforce social exclusion. They prevent people from accessing key local services or activities, such as jobs, learning, healthcare, food shopping or leisure. Problems can vary by type of area (for example urban or rural) and for different groups of people, such as disabled people, older people or families with children. The effects of road traffic also disproportionately impact on socially excluded areas and individuals through pedestrian accidents, air pollution, noise and the effect on local communities of busy roads cutting through residential areas.
A guide to the legislative review, first review of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
- Author:
- DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Disability Rights Commission
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 43p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The DRC believes that acting on the Task Force recommendations such as extending full disability rights to all employees, in housing, transport and public functions and placing a positive duty on the public sector to promote equal opportunities for disabled people should be a Government priority.This report includes the Task Force recommendations that the Government has yet to agree or act upon in the Legislative Review.
Legislative review: first review of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; consultation
- Author:
- DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Disability Rights Commission
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 104p.
- Place of publication:
- Stratford upon Avon
The Disability Review Commission (DRC) has a duty by law to keep the Disability Discrimination Act under review and where necessary provide proposals for change. This consultation document outlines the underlying principles behind the proposals for change, and looks at the areas of employment, goods and services, definition of disability and genetic discrimination and human rights.
Same difference? Older people's organisations and disability issues
- Authors:
- PRIESTLEY Mark, RABIEE Parvaneh
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 17(6), October 2002, pp.597-611.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article addresses some important areas of commonality in the political interests of older and disabled people. It reports findings from survey and interview research with local organisations representing older people, and their engagement with disability issues. The authors review similarities in the claims and mobilisation of older and disabled people, and by reviewing the groups that participated in the study. The main part of the article identifies substantive policy issues that were perceived as important to older people. Here, there are considerable areas of overlap with the claims of disabled people's organisations (for example, in relation to information, independent living, accessible housing, transport, social support, and incomes).