Looks at the governments progress so far in tackling poverty light of its fifth annual poverty report 'Opportunity for all'. Also highlights areas that are not included in the poverty indicators.
Looks at the governments progress so far in tackling poverty light of its fifth annual poverty report 'Opportunity for all'. Also highlights areas that are not included in the poverty indicators.
Subject terms:
older people, physical disabilities, policy, poverty, prevention, central government, children;
Disability and Society, 18(7), December 2003, pp.911-920.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Civil war lasting into the 1990s destroyed much of Somalia's economic, political and social structures, and conflict still continues in the southern areas of the country. In 1991, the northwest region declared itself the Independent Republic of Somaliland, established a government in Hargeisa and is struggling to rebuild an infrastructure. It is one of the poorest countries in the world, ranking high on the UN hunger index, and is the third most heavily land-mined country. One of the most disadvantaged groups of people are the disabled, although there is little general information about numbers and kinds of disability, and few social and medical services. This article presents some limited information about the extent of the nature of disability, and local efforts to improve the lives of disabled children and adults. It reports projects funded by non-government organisations, and concentrates on a seminar held in early 2002 attended by a group of disabled people who made their voices heard.
Civil war lasting into the 1990s destroyed much of Somalia's economic, political and social structures, and conflict still continues in the southern areas of the country. In 1991, the northwest region declared itself the Independent Republic of Somaliland, established a government in Hargeisa and is struggling to rebuild an infrastructure. It is one of the poorest countries in the world, ranking high on the UN hunger index, and is the third most heavily land-mined country. One of the most disadvantaged groups of people are the disabled, although there is little general information about numbers and kinds of disability, and few social and medical services. This article presents some limited information about the extent of the nature of disability, and local efforts to improve the lives of disabled children and adults. It reports projects funded by non-government organisations, and concentrates on a seminar held in early 2002 attended by a group of disabled people who made their voices heard.
Subject terms:
medical treatment, physical disabilities, poverty, social care provision, violence, voluntary organisations, war, central government, crime victims;
The Government has made an ambitious commitment to eradicating child poverty within a target of 20 years and has introduced a range of policy initiatives and increases in benefits. Asks whether these improvements will reach disabled children or children in families where a parent is long term sick or disabled, and looks at what the Government is doing to address their needs.
The Government has made an ambitious commitment to eradicating child poverty within a target of 20 years and has introduced a range of policy initiatives and increases in benefits. Asks whether these improvements will reach disabled children or children in families where a parent is long term sick or disabled, and looks at what the Government is doing to address their needs.
Subject terms:
long term conditions, parents, physical disabilities, poverty, social policy, benefits, central government, children, families, health;
Working with Older People, 4(3), July 2000, pp.21-23.
Publisher:
Emerald
The author argues that the government's announcement that it will amend the Care Standards Bill to enable it to issue enforceable guidelines on charging for care services is a step in the right direction. Describes some of the adverse consequences on service users when councils charge for essential services and the safeguards that should be included in any national guidance.
The author argues that the government's announcement that it will amend the Care Standards Bill to enable it to issue enforceable guidelines on charging for care services is a step in the right direction. Describes some of the adverse consequences on service users when councils charge for essential services and the safeguards that should be included in any national guidance.
Subject terms:
local authorities, long term care, needs, older people, physical disabilities, policy, poverty, risk, service users, social care provision, standards, central government, charges, community care, equal opportunities;
Looks at the new research which analyses the impact of government policies designed to promote employment opportunities for disabled people over the last 20 years.
Looks at the new research which analyses the impact of government policies designed to promote employment opportunities for disabled people over the last 20 years.
Subject terms:
income, physical disabilities, policy, poverty, quality of life, resource allocation, social exclusion, standard of living, standards, unemployment, benefits, central government, employment, equal opportunities;
immigrants, homeless people, homelessness, housing, inner cities, learning disabilities, legal aid, local authorities, local government, local government finance, mental health problems, NHS, mothers, offenders, older people, physical disabilities, probation, poverty, pre-school children, punishment, social services, social work, social care provision, urban areas, welfare state, young people, after care, alcohol misuse, benefits, central government, children, community health care, drug misuse, education, employment, family planning, financing, Gypsies, health care;