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Getting the better of hate
- Author:
- SIMS Jean
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 20.4.04, 2004, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Looks at the findings from a survey of disabled people in Scotland which found that almost half of disabled people surveyed had experienced hate crime. The research, commissioned by Capability Scotland and the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) surveyed 160 disabled people and their carers, and spoke to two focus groups. Reports on Scotland's proposals to tackle the problem, and looks at current legislation in England and Wales.
The future challenge for direct payments
- Authors:
- CARMICHAEL Angie, BROWN Louise
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 17(7), December 2002, pp.797-808.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Since 1997, Local Authorities have had the discretionary power to pay cash directly to disabled adults up to the age of 65 and assessed as needing social service support. More recently, the scope of Direct Payments has been widened to include people aged over 65 years and will, under the Health and Social Care Act 2001, be extended to further groups including disabled people from 16 to 18 years of age and parent carers of young children with impairments. Direct Payments have the potential not only to impact radically upon an individual's quality of life but also to influence the 'community care' market economy and the way personal support services are purchased and delivered in the future. Recent figures from a survey undertaken by the Association of Directors of Social Services suggest that 80% of local authorities have already introduced a Direct Payments scheme and that over 3500 people are already in receipt of direct payments.
Shaping the future: social life and leisure activities of blind and partially sighted children and young people aged 5-25
- Authors:
- KEIL Sue, et al
- Publisher:
- Royal National Institute for the Blind,|royal national institute|Royal National
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 223p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Part of a larger survey of blind and partially sighted children and young people. This volume focuses on leisure activities and the social lives of the young people surveyed. The survey looked at: leisure activities after school and outside school; public transport; friendships; attitudes of other people; what the children and young people thought could be done to make their lives easier; information needs of parents; implications for policy; children and young people with additional complex needs; and students with learning difficulties who are blind or partially sighted..