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Personal assistance for disabled people - the Norwegian experience
- Author:
- ASHKEIM O.P.
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Social Welfare, 8(2), April 1999, pp.111-119.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article presents data from a survey of disabled people in Norway who receive personal assistance in the municipalities that have granted subsidies from the State. It concentrates on: who are the user of personal assistance; what distinguishes them from other disabled people; what dimensions has personal assistance as a service; how has it influenced the total service to the recipients and how is this composed; how do the users value their service; and to what extent does it seem to fulfil the aims of self-dependence and sovereignty for the users. Concludes that personal assistance seems to be a suitable instrument to reach the goals of full participation and equality of status for disabled people in Norwegian society.
Intergenerational support in families with disabilities: grandparents' perspectives
- Authors:
- SCHILMOELLER Gary L, BARANOWSKI Marc D.
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 79(5), September 1998, pp.465-476.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
Reports on an American study which examines grandparent adjustment to grandchildren with disabilities and grandparent support and involvement with these grandchildren. The results showed that grandparents were experiencing fewer negative feeling and more positive feeling at the time of the study than at the time they had first learned of the disability. Sons and daughters were more helpful than support groups in addressing grandparent concerns. Grandparent support was significantly related to affectionate solidarity with both grandchildren and their parents. Implications for practitioners regarding facilitating grandparent adjustment and enhancing their support and involvement are discussed.
Social workers' views of parents of children with mental and emotional disabilities
- Authors:
- JOHNSON Harriette C., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 79(2), March 1998, pp.173-187.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
In response to concerns expressed by parents of children with emotional and mental disabilities about professionals' attitudes and beliefs, the authors surveyed the views of a sample of clinical social workers. The survey revealed that the views of a substantial minority of social workers were antithetical to a parent-friendly perspective. Discusses the implications.
The number and characteristics of families with more than one disabled child
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Discusses how analysis of the Family Fund Trust database, which records grant applications to the government-funded Trust from families with severely disabled children, has provided the first estimates of the number of families in the United Kingdom who have more than one disabled child. The analysis has also provided evidence that these families have additional disadvantages compared with families with one disabled child. Secondary analysis of data from a national survey of over 1,000 families with one or two severely disabled children confirms and adds to that evidence.
Elder abuse: can the British OPCS disability surveys throw any light
- Authors:
- MCCREADIE Claudine, HANCOCK Ruth
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 8(4), 1997, pp.31-42.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Original analysis of data from the British national disability surveys is undertaken to throw light on the problem of elder abuse. The prevalence of behavioural problems among individuals living in private households in Great Britain in 1985 is described, and the ages and living arrangements of those with potentially aggressive behaviour is examined. The data suggest that the potential abuse arises in a variety of living arrangements. Tentative estimates are provided for the numbers of older people potentially at risk because they themselves have, or living with someone who has, a disability that involves violent or aggressive behaviour.
Changes in health, mortality, and disability and their impact on long-term care needs
- Authors:
- MANTON Kenneth G., STALLARD Eric
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aging and Social Policy, 7(3/4), 1996, pp.25-52.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article examines changes in the health of the U.S. elderly population using the 1982, 1994, and 1989 National Long Term Care Surveys. Both disability prevalence and active life expectancy changes are examined. Second, advances in treatments that improved prognoses and were cost-effective are examined. Third, changes in Medicare use-especially when biomedical advances allow some long-term care needs to be met by interventions in early disease stages - are considered. Results suggest that, while the amount of long term care services needed will increase rapidly, the types and amounts of services used by the U.S. elderly population will undergo significant change.
Times they are a-changin'
- Author:
- BERESFORD Bryony
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 14.12.95, 1995, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Despite radical changes in attitudes towards disabled children, there is still much that needs to be improved. Looks at the results of research conducted by the author into the needs and circumstances of families caring for a severely disabled child.
Broken promises
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.08.95, 1995, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A survey by Scope has found that care in the community has largely failed to deliver user-controlled, needs-led services.
Kith and kids
- Author:
- SONE Kendra
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.4.95, 1995, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A survey by NCH Action For children has found that siblings of children with disabilities are often overlooked. The report calls for existing services for disabled children to be extended to other family members including assessments of need and support groups.
Multiple sclerosis in the community: a selective survey
- Author:
- EGATE Anthony
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 58(2), February 1995, pp.65-68.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Reports the results of a survey to assess aspects of the distribution and provision of service for clients with multiple sclerosis in the London borough of Sutton.