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Disability equality training: trainers guide
- Authors:
- SELLS-GILLESPIE K., CAMPBELL J
- Publisher:
- Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work/London Boroughs Disabi
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 45p.,diags.
- Place of publication:
- London
Booklet designed to assist those responsible for disability equality training to consider the factors they might bear in mind when choosing trainers, course materials and venues that would be acceptable to disabled people.
Disability issues: developing anti-discriminatory practice
- Author:
- STEVENS Andy
- Publisher:
- Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 28p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Notes from a working group of people with expertise in disability, giving guidance on disability issues to DipSW programme providers.
Serving the disabled: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians
- Authors:
- WRIGHT Kieth C., DAVIE Judith F
- Publisher:
- Neal-Schuman
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 172p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- New York
Practical text that focuses on provision of library and information services to people with visual impairment and blindness; hearing disabilities; physical disabilities; and developmental disabilities. Contains chapters on: attitudes to people with disabilities; staff development; making the library accessible; employing people with disabilities; and stock acquisition in relation to specific disabilities.
Employment strategies in social services: case studies
- Authors:
- LOCAL AUTHORITIES CONDITIONS OF SERVICE ADVISORY BOARD, ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF SOCIAL SERVICES
- Publisher:
- Local Authorities Conditions of Service Advisory Board/Association of Directors
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 77p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
A study of how 12 social services departments have tackled the problems of shortages of field social workers. Looks at making recruitment easier by targetting older people, ethnic minorities, and disabled people and by making working hours more flexible. Discusses remuneration, use of staff, training, and other measures such as job redesign, career development schemes, equal opportunities policies, and staff welfare policies.
Social welfare services in Japan: revised edition 1990
- Authors:
- JAPANESE NATIONAL COMMITTEE, ICSW
- Publisher:
- Japanese National Committee, ICSW
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 168p.,tables,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- Tokyo
New lifestyles for carers: a training exercise for staff and carers based on the principle of normalisation
- Authors:
- BROWN Hilary, BASSETT Thurstine
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- Booklet and cards in pack.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Teaching pack designed to be used in a training exercise raising issues about the way we, as individuals, and our caring services in general, relate to and affect the lives of carers of people disabilities. The pack is flexible and designed to be used with staff from health, social services, housing, and voluntary and private agencies in a wide range of settings and contexts.
Managing disability at work: improving practice in organisations
- Authors:
- SMITH Brenda, POVALL Margery, FLOYD Michael
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley/City University. Rehabilitation Resource Centre
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 153p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Aimed at personnel, training and line managers who are reviewing, formulating, or implementing disability and equal opportunities policies and running training for staff at all levels in these issues. Part 1 provides background information on disability and employment in Britain. Part 2 looks at disability management training needs and organisational issues. Part 3 looks at disability management in Remploy, an organisation specifically set up to provide employment for people unlikely to find jobs elsewhere.