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Who's taking the lead in Europe?
- Author:
- HALDANE Carol
- Journal article citation:
- Disability Issues, 16, April 1994, pp.14-15.
Looks at European Union (EU) funding programmes such as HELIOS and how far they favour projects which involve disabled people in developing policies.
How research worked: the messages from the Family Fund Trust research project
- Authors:
- ROBERTS Keri, LAWTON Dot
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 13(4), 2001, pp.61-69.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The messages from the Family Fund Trust research project examined issues of key importance to families with a disabled child. Discusses the importance of involving service users in research and presents key findings and recommendations to arise from the project.
Cash and care in the community
- Author:
- FITCH Martin
- Journal article citation:
- Benefits, 14, September 1995, pp.23-25.
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
Discusses the controversy over the suggestion that the assessment tasks concerned with disability benefits provision and the provision of care services should be combined.
A response to the best value review of direct payments in Wiltshire undertaken by disabled people
- Author:
- MACFARLANE Ann
- Journal article citation:
- MCC Building Knowledge for Integrated Care, 10(4), October 2002, pp.45-48.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
The author, an independent disability equality consultant examines the wider context in which the innovative Wiltshire user-controlled Best Value review of direct payments should be perceived, and directly challenges some current policy and practice.
User control in a best value review of direct payments project: a case study
- Author:
- EVANS Clare
- Journal article citation:
- MCC Building Knowledge for Integrated Care, 10(4), October 2002, pp.39-44.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Service users in Wiltshire have had the opportunity of demonstrating how they could undertake a user-controlled Best Value review including showing the variety of ways they chose to evaluate the service - in this case Direct Payments. Using the Best Value framework of the four Cs, they compared support services and costings with those in other local authority areas, designed consultation surveys and challenged care managers about their knowledge of the service. Learning from the project has implications for all those involved in social care Best Value reviews and the participation of users.
The imbalance of power
- Author:
- ASPIS Simone
- Journal article citation:
- Voluntary Voice, 169, November 2002, p.14.
- Publisher:
- London Voluntary Service Council
Describes research into the involvement of disabled women in local regeneration work in London.
Personal touch
- Author:
- BAIRD Sheena
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.3.95, 1995, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Extending self-determination to people with learning difficulties is not very easy. Discovers some innovative solutions and parallels between pilot projects in Canada and Grampian.
National neglect
- Author:
- DOBSON Roger
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 1.12.94, 1994, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Community care funding is reaching crisis point and the cash shortfall has led to service cutbacks to elderly and disabled people. Lancashire and Gloucestershire have been particularly hit hard. Investigates how users are demonstrating against the drastic squeeze on their services.
Flexible choices
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.11.94, 1994, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
As government considers its options on funding services for disabled people, a survey commissioned by the British Council of Organisations of Disabled People reveals overwhelming support within social services for giving people the cash to buy their own care.
Not just the job: report of a working group on disabled people using personal assistance and work incentives
- Author:
- HOWARD Marilyn
- Publisher:
- National Centre for Independent Living,|Joseph Rowntree Foundation,|Disability R
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 80p,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Report of a working group concerned with work incentives for disabled people who use personal assistance, drawing on the experience of working group members and consultation with people with learning difficulties. It examines issues around work incentives and charging for support packages in the light of new guidance to social services authorities.