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Mental health services users and disability: implications for future strategies
- Authors:
- BERESFORD Peter, HARRISON Chris, WILSON Anne
- Journal article citation:
- Policy and Politics, 30(3), July 2002, pp.387-396.
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
This article investigates what appears to be an ambiguity in the approach of disability policy and disability politics to mental health service users. Mental health policy, which has always had powers to restrict their rights, is now increasingly associating mental health service users/survivors with "dangerousness" and focusing on them as a threat to "public safety". Mental health service users"/survivors" organisations, which have so far tended to focus their activities on mental health policy and partnership approaches to making change,are now beginning to look to disability policy and politics to develop their thinking and activities for the future, while retaining their own distinct and independent identity. This has important implications for disability studies, policy and politics.
The role of access groups in facilitating accessible environments for disabled people
- Author:
- IMRIE Rob
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 14(4), July 1999, pp.463-482.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article considers the contrasting ways in which disabled people seek to overturn socio-attitudinal, political and physical barriers to their mobility and access requirements in the built environment. It documents how disabled people are attempting to influence the form and content of local authority access practices and policies, through the context and contours of access groups. Concludes by discussing how some of the wider structural and agency-level constraints on disabled people's political and policy interventions in access issues might be removed.
Growing pains
- Author:
- WHITELEY Philip
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 11.1.96, 1996, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Disability groups have welcomed plans to legislate for direct payments so people can buy their own care. However, there are still widespread concerns the government's Bill does not go far enough.
Parent-professional power relations: parent and professional perspectives
- Authors:
- SWAIN John, WALKER Caron
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 18(5), August 2003, pp.547-560.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper reflects on a small-scale qualitative research study around the establishment of a conductive education centre in a city in the north of England. From the outset, the centre's existence presented a challenge to existing services because the monopoly control of existing professional practice and policy was under question. The research does not offer an evaluation of the effectiveness of conductive education. The task was to examine the centre's provision in relation to existing statutory services, and provide a forum for informed discussion relating to the provision and organisation of multi-professional services for disabled children. The paper suggests that, although there was a mutual tension between the centre and professionals, a number of pointers could become a starting point for a more equitable partnership between parents and existing service providers. The authors also argue, however, that such a notion of partnership is limited without the voices of disabled people.
Forging an alliance
- Author:
- DICKINS Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Coordinate, 67, September 1998, p.4.
- Publisher:
- National Early Years Network
The government has put a great emphasis on the importance of partnership with parents of disabled children in the early years and on the value of early diagnosis and intervention for children with special educational needs. The author explores the emotional and political context of partnership for families, and suggests that the relationship between parents and professionals can be even more positive if they are allies as well as partners.