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Disability in Somaliland
- Authors:
- TOMLINSON Sally, ABDI Osman Ahmed
- Journal article citation:
- 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.
Participation: north and south; new ideas in participatory development from India and the UK
- Authors:
- MERRIFIELD Juliet, et al
- Publisher:
- Elfrida Press
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 52p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
These lectures review participatory development and joint worrking in social services, education and other provisions in developed and developing countries. Contents include: lessons from anti-oppressive movements; learning and cotizenship; overcoming disability; and participatory processes in the North, lessons from the South.
Paying the price: carers, poverty and social exclusion
- Author:
- HOWARD Marilyn
- Publisher:
- Child Poverty Action Group
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 141p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
There are approximately six million people in the UK who provide care and support for someone, usually a relative or partner, who, because of age, health or disability, are unable to cope alone. Although this form of unpaid care work saves the taxpayer an estimated £34 billion a year in health and social services, the carers themselves are often left in poverty, excluded from any active social life and often without paid employment. This publication draws on recent research that looks at the way caring impacts on the lives of different types of carers. Each different group is examined a case study is presented to illustrate the different obstacles faced. The groups covered include: young carers; parent carers; working-age carers (and work), and; carers over pension age.
Practice with culturally divers families of young children with disabilities
- Authors:
- ROUNDS Kathleen A., WEIL Marie, BISHOP Kathleen Kirk
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 75(1), January 1994, pp.3-15.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
Children from racial minorities are the most rapidly increasing group in the United States population. These children are also the largest at-risk group for disabilities associated with poverty. discusses principles that guide culturally competent practice with families of infants and toddlers with disabilities and ways in which family-centred practice approaches incorporate these guidelines. Practitioner strategies for developing cultural competence in order to work responsively with this diverse population are also presented.
Key indicators of personal social services for Northern Ireland 2001
- Authors:
- MOONEY Eugene, TAGGART Kieran, MCLAUGHLIN Jacqui
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 170p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Stormont
This publication provides detailed comparative information on social services expenditure and provision across the four Boards and eleven Trusts in Northern Ireland and across all major programmes of care.
Prevalence of enduring and disabling mental illness in the inner city
- Authors:
- KAI Joe, CROSLAND Ann, DRINKWATER Chris
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of General Practice, 50(461), December 2000, pp.992-994.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of General Practitioners
This article uses a case finding approach by a primary care group to identify the prevalence and characteristics of people with enduring and disabling mental ill health in a disadvantaged inner city community. Also investigates their frequency of contact with health services. Puts forward this approach as a useful method for local needs assessment.
Why must government must ring the changes on charges
- Author:
- WRIGHT Simon
- Journal article citation:
- 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.
Working with girls and young women in community settings
- Author:
- BATSLEER Janet
- Publisher:
- Arena
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 174p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
Source book for youth workers, social workers, community workers and others involved with education outside the school for girls and young women. Tackles issues such as: sexuality, violence, racism, poverty and motherhood, the politics of disability, and cross cultural work. Also explores the prospects for alliance across professional boundaries, which will benefit girls and young women in the years to come.
Promoting social welfare: first annual report of the Chief Inspector Social Services Inspectorate Northern Ireland 1994
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health and Social Services. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health and Social Services. Social Services Insp
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 132p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Annual report organised under the following headings: planning and delivery; social and economic conditions; older people; disabled people; people with learning difficulties; people with mental health problems; and children and families.
Sexuality and birth control in community work
- Author:
- CHRISTOPHER Elphis
- Publisher:
- Tavistock
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 377p., bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Assesses the positive and negative aspects of the sexual revolution, and identifies various sexual dysfunctions and relevant treatment and referral.