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Young disabled people moving into adulthood in Scotland
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Users' views of community care for Asian disabled people
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
A study in the North of England collected the views of 28 Asian disabled people on what would make their lives better and on what would make community care services better.
Supporting disabled adults as parents
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Effective support for disabled parents is still thin on the ground, though many local authorities are beginning to recognise the importance of this group of parents. Valued support can involve substantial packages of assistance; but it can also involve low-cost imaginative solutions devised with parents. Direct payments (cash in lieu of direct services) may be particularly appropriate in enabling many disabled adults to fulfil essential parenting roles. Legislation in this field can cause confusion, but the researchers found some practitioners drawing on both adults' and children's legislation flexibly and creatively to support disabled parents in the best interests of the whole family. Good joint working between social services and key agencies (health, housing, education, leisure) and between different social services teams is much needed but insufficiently developed for disabled parents. The researchers recommend that professionals should 'think parent' and view disabled parents in the same way as non-disabled parents: the vast majority want to parent their children well. They may require additional support to do this.
Children, young people and their families living with a hidden disability
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
A qualitative study has been carried out which documents the experience of families with a son or daughter affected by a hidden disability. The author interviewed children, young people and their parents about living wih chronic faecal incontinence resulting from congenital bowel impairment.
The impact of Part M on the design of new housing
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Part M of the Building Regulations requires housebuilders to construct new housing to standards that enable disabled people, particularly wheelchair users and those with mobility or ambulant impairments, to visit a house and have access to a groundfloor living space and toilet. It also seeks to enable occupiers to cope better with any reduction in their mobility. There is, however, little or no information about the impact of the regulation on the design of new dwellings. This study, researched the attitudes of builders and building control officers towards Part M and how the regulation is being interpreted and applied.
Housing and urban experiences of visually impaired children
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
There has been a wealth of social research on the housing experiences of physically impaired adults, which has influenced the development of housing and social policies. In order to find out if visually impaired children identified issues that have not yet been acknowledged, a research team asked 44 children about their experiences of their housing and urban environments.
The housing needs of disabled children: the national evidence
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
This study provides, for the first time, data at a national level on the housing needs of disabled children and their families, and their experiences of addressing these needs. Researchers surveyed almost 3,000 parents of severely disabled children, and interviewed over 100 housing, social care and occupational therapy practitioners.
Good practice in housing disabled children and their families
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Good housing plays a key role in the well-being of disabled children and their families. Research has highlighted services that address the housing needs of disabled children and their families in a positive way, and that have been commended by families themselves. From talking to practitioners and families, the research has drawn out a number of underlying principles and themes that are important in meeting the housing needs of this group.
Disabled people in refugee and asylum-seeking communities in Britain
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
The presence of disabled people in refugee and asylum-seeking communities in Britain is frequently overlooked and information about their particular experiences is rarely available. Research generated data on the numbers and social characteristics of disabled refugees and asylum seekers living in Britain, reviewed their entitlements to social and welfare services and provided an insight into the experiences of disabled refugees and asylum seekers and service providers.
Supporting disabled children and their families in Scotland: a review of policy and research
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Findings
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- York