Search results for ‘Subject term:"physical disabilities"’ Sort:
Results 1 - 6 of 6
Community equipment: use and needs of disabled children and their families
- Authors:
- BERESFORD Bryony, WILLIAMS Julie, LAWTON Dot
- Publisher:
- Social Policy Research Unit. University of York
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 109p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
This work sought to ascertain current levels of use of community equipment being used by disabled children and their families in England, and to identify levels of unmet need. A parental survey of nationally representative sample of over 5,000 forms the main data source for this project. In addition, key practitioners and relevant organisations were consulted about issues pertaining to Community Equipment Services, namely: perceived areas of unmet need, groups of disabled children neglected by Community Equipment Services, recycling of equipment, duplication of equipment in different setting and the relationship between housing adaptations and equipment provision.
Housing matters: national evidence relating to disabled children and their housing
- Authors:
- BERESFORD Bryony, OLDMAN Christine
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 45p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This report presents evidence to support and inform change in policy and practice to ensure that the housing needs of disabled children and their families are better met. The report challenges traditional notions of housing need, calling for a reconceptualisation that embraces all impairments, focuses on child-centred needs and extends beyond the 'four walls' of the family home. The findings of the report are discussed and interpreted within the context of current policy and practice.
The future challenge for direct payments
- Authors:
- CARMICHAEL Angie, BROWN Louise
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 17(7), December 2002, pp.797-808.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Since 1997, Local Authorities have had the discretionary power to pay cash directly to disabled adults up to the age of 65 and assessed as needing social service support. More recently, the scope of Direct Payments has been widened to include people aged over 65 years and will, under the Health and Social Care Act 2001, be extended to further groups including disabled people from 16 to 18 years of age and parent carers of young children with impairments. Direct Payments have the potential not only to impact radically upon an individual's quality of life but also to influence the 'community care' market economy and the way personal support services are purchased and delivered in the future. Recent figures from a survey undertaken by the Association of Directors of Social Services suggest that 80% of local authorities have already introduced a Direct Payments scheme and that over 3500 people are already in receipt of direct payments.
Employers' perceptions and practice in the employability of disabled people: a survey of companies in south east UK
- Author:
- STEVENS Geoff Ruggeri
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 17(7), December 2002, pp.779-796.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article reports a foundation survey of the extent of employment of disabled people in three sectors of industry--transportation, IT and financial services--in two UK counties, identifies which specific disabilities and limitations on personal skills are seen by employers as the greatest impediments to employment, proposes a new model for analysis by using a modification of established recording models and provides a springboard for further work. The survey reported here was based on structured interviews with personnel officers conducted by telephone.
How does the community care?: public attitudes to community care in Scotland
- Authors:
- CURTICE Lisa, PETCH Alison
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive. Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 49p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
As part of the 2001 Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, the Scottish Executive funded a module of 40 questions on the attitudes of people in Scotland to a range of community care issues. Interviews were completed with 1605 individuals across Scotland. Three quarters of respondents felt comfortable about living next door to a frail older person and more than half about living next door to a person with a learning disability. Less than half, however, felt comfortable about living next door to a person with mental illness or with dementia. Respondents were strongly in favour of individuals with support needs living in the community rather than in care homes or hospitals. This view was most common for a person with a learning disability and least common (but still the majority) for a person with dementia. Most people interviewed thought that a person with a mental illness or a learning disability should not serve on a jury. Support needs, it was felt, should in the main be met by paid workers. The exception was for the person with a learning disability needing to be accompanied to a club where the potential contribution of family members and volunteers was cited. A substantial majority considered the funding of support to be the responsibility of the government. Respondents with personal experience of care were even more likely than others to take this view. There was strong support for individuals remaining within their own homes when this was their wish, even when this was a more expensive option. Only a fifth of respondents thought that those able to pay should be able to access better quality provision, suggesting strong support for equity. Respondents expressed a willingness to pay higher taxes to generate funds for increased expenditure on health, support for older people and pensions. The top priorities for additional government spending on older people were home helps, special housing provision, and district nurses.
The Quality of Life of People 12 Years after Resettlement from long stay hospitals: users' views on their living environment, daily activities and future aspirations
- Authors:
- FORRESTER-JONES Rachel, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 17(7), December 2002, pp.741-758.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Reports on service users' views on three important domains of their quality of life in the community 12 years after resettlement for long-stay hospitals. These concerned their living environments, daily activities and future aspirations. The most frequently self-reported positive aspects of users' quality of life were the living environment, the social milieu and independence. The most frequently mentioned problems occurred within the social milieu and included bullying, the social regime, the physical aspects of the accommodation, and the personal feelings of loneliness and boredom. The most preferred activities were outings, education and work, relaxation and leisure. The most disliked activities were household chores and having nothing to do