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Disability equality training: constructing a collaborative model
- Author:
- WALKER Steven
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 19(7), December 2004, pp.703-719.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Describes and discusses the process of a research project designed to provide a model of disability equality training for health and social care staff. Evaluates the interprofessional and participative consultative process when designing a programme based on a social model of disability. Analyses the methodology and conceptual thinking of the research process using qualitative data generated from service users and staff. Concludes with discussion of the challenges and opportunities for health and social service agencies committed to implementing staff disability equality
On being the boss
- Author:
- STEVENS Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 15(2), 2001, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
The author argues that there are significant benefits in employing personal assistants and that the direct payments system is the way ahead. However, highlights some of the problems in being the boss.
A standard bearer for progress
- Author:
- HUBER Nick
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.2.00, 2000, p.18.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Profiles Evelyne Rank-Petruzziello, who has been appointed commissioner on the Disability Rights Commission.
People
- Author:
- HUBER Nick
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 18.11.99, 1999, p.16.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Profiles Bert Massie, the soon to be Chairperson for the Disability Rights Commission.
Welfare rights: carers who are claimants
- Author:
- VAUX Gary
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 11.2.99, 1999, p.29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Finds out what happens when a benefit claimant helps social services with the care of a disabled child.
The impact of involuntary job loss on those disabled by society: a pilot study to encourage effective participation
- Authors:
- BRADLEY E. J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 19(3), May 2004, pp.245-258.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Over half of the people who become disabled whilst employed are thought to be pressured into leaving their job. This study investigates the experience of involuntary retirement/redundancy due to disability. Three researchers who had all experienced such involuntary job loss were trained to conduct the research. Semi-structured interviews were designed and conducted by disabled researchers. The training of the researchers enabled them to successfully conduct a research project. The results of the project show the impact of involuntary job loss due to disability to be considerable. This study would suggest that government reforms to create new opportunities for disabled people of a working age are well overdue. Although there were some problems experienced with the amount of training required and the lack of objectivity, training disabled researchers to conduct research proved to be a valuable experience for both the researchers and the facilitators.
Can it work?
- Author:
- STANLEY Kate
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.7.03, 2003, p.38.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The authors argue that the government's Jobcentre Plus initiative is inadequate to meet the change of enabling disabled people to enter the jobs market. The author draws on her work for the Institute for Public Policy Research and looks at some of the additional efforts that need to be made.
Employees with long-term limiting illness or disabilities
- Author:
- McLEAN John
- Journal article citation:
- Managing Community Care, 9(6), December 2001, pp.44-47.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
This research summary reports on the prevalence, nature and diversity of social services employees with serious illness or disability, and considers how employers can address their needs.
Is the independent living movement about liberation or oppression?
- Author:
- STEVENS Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 14(4), April 2001, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Argues that it is time the independent living movement stopped thinking about disabled people in stereotypes and focused on their opportunities for real living.
Family support and community guiding
- Authors:
- NAHOM Debbie, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 81(6), November 2000, pp.629-633.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
Introduces the concept of "community guiding", a new approach implemented in Washington State's family support programme. Community guides, as defined by this programme, are intended to assist families with members who have developmental disabilities in locating community resources - other than "typical" state-funded resources - that are helpful to them in meeting their needs. Results from this qualitative study suggest community guiding has potential as a family support resource, provided there is good communication system-wide and adequate guide recruitment and role definition.