Local Government Chronicle, 30.03.06, 2006, pp.16-17.
Publisher:
Emap Business
From December 2006 all public bodies, including councils, must promote disability equality for staff and everybody using their services. The author looks at how five councils have been working to improve equality. The article covers: involvement in decision making; employment; access to services; cooperation with public bodies and gathering better information about disabled staff and service users.
From December 2006 all public bodies, including councils, must promote disability equality for staff and everybody using their services. The author looks at how five councils have been working to improve equality. The article covers: involvement in decision making; employment; access to services; cooperation with public bodies and gathering better information about disabled staff and service users.
Subject terms:
law, learning disabilities, local authorities, mental health problems, physical disabilities, service users, anti-discriminatory practice, equal opportunities;
Practice: Social Work in Action, 6(1), 1992, pp.5-15.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Outlines the differences in stance between traditional social work practice and the disability movement, arguing that professionals need to come to terms with disabled people's own definitions of disability, as a basis for good practice in the context of community care. Professionals should also offer their support to user-led organisations and become active in facilitating the kind of representation of disabled people which will guarantee them a voice in policy-making.
Outlines the differences in stance between traditional social work practice and the disability movement, arguing that professionals need to come to terms with disabled people's own definitions of disability, as a basis for good practice in the context of community care. Professionals should also offer their support to user-led organisations and become active in facilitating the kind of representation of disabled people which will guarantee them a voice in policy-making.
Subject terms:
physical disabilities, service users, social workers, stereotyped attitudes, user participation, user-led organisations, anti-discriminatory practice, attitudes, community care, discrimination;
Argues that 'disability' is caused by the way society is organised and that numerous social, structural and economic barriers deny people with disabilities the opportunity of full citizenship and equal opportunities. Critically reviews professional practice and describes alternative models of support which give disabled people control over their own lives.
Argues that 'disability' is caused by the way society is organised and that numerous social, structural and economic barriers deny people with disabilities the opportunity of full citizenship and equal opportunities. Critically reviews professional practice and describes alternative models of support which give disabled people control over their own lives.
Subject terms:
independence, housing, physical disabilities, service users, social care provision, user participation, women, anti-discriminatory practice, benefits, black and minority ethnic people, citizenship, deafness, dependency, discrimination, empowerment;
British Council of Organisations of Disabled People/Hurst & Co
Publication year:
1991
Pagination:
282p.,tables,bibliog.
Place of publication:
Clay Cross
Challenges the perception that disabled people are clients of social services. Outlines legislative action taken in other countries to ensure that disabled people have the same rights as others. Argues that in Britain we have failed to attack discriminatory practices because of the entrenched charity model of services. Includes chapters on: education; employment; social security; housing and transport; leisure and the influence of the media; and political life.
Challenges the perception that disabled people are clients of social services. Outlines legislative action taken in other countries to ensure that disabled people have the same rights as others. Argues that in Britain we have failed to attack discriminatory practices because of the entrenched charity model of services. Includes chapters on: education; employment; social security; housing and transport; leisure and the influence of the media; and political life.