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The role of disability organisations
- Author:
- LOW Colin
- Journal article citation:
- ReHab NetWork, 37, Spring 1995, pp.16-19.
- Publisher:
- National Vocational Rehabilitation Association
Deals with organisations of and for disabled people, the relationship between the two and the role of disabled people in them.
Are you a flexible friend when it comes to access?
- Author:
- LIPMAN Caron
- Journal article citation:
- Voluntary Voice, 183, December 2004, pp.8-11.
- Publisher:
- London Voluntary Service Council
Explains what voluntary organisations will need to do to make their premises user-friendly for people with disabilities now the Disability Discrimination Act is now law. Summarises the Act and gives examples of how two charities, Crisis (east London) and the Catholic Children's Society (Westminster) are adapting.
Enabled not disabled
- Author:
- LEECH Tim
- Journal article citation:
- Volunteering, 70, August 2001, p.12.
- Publisher:
- Volunteering England
The author, Chair of the IYV2001 Disabled People Sub-group, argues passionately that volunteering should be more inclusive for disabled people.
A view from the inside track
- Author:
- BROMBERG Elaine
- Journal article citation:
- Voluntary Voice, 127, September 1998, pp.4-5.
- Publisher:
- London Voluntary Service Council
Workable was set up in 1990 by a consortium of voluntary organisations - including Scope, Barnardo's, the Royal National Institute for the Blind and many others - to promote employment and training opportunities for disabled people. The author describes its activities.
Greater London association of disabled people
- Author:
- HASLER Frances
- Journal article citation:
- Voluntary Voice, 57, September 1995, pp.19-21.
- Publisher:
- London Voluntary Service Council
Describes the work of the Greater London Association of Disabled People (GLAD).
National or local?
- Author:
- BARNES Colin
- Journal article citation:
- National Disability Information Project Newsletter, 11, July 1994, p.1.
Outlines the findings of research which evaluated the services provided by national information providers to local information providers.
The lives of disabled women in Nepal: vulnerability without support
- Author:
- DHUNGAGA Bishu Maya
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 21(2), March 2006, pp.133-146.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The study examines a broad range of problems faced by physically disabled women. Qualitative interviews with 30 women with physical disabilities (congenital and acquired) were administered to understand various aspects of their lives. The research explores the causes of disability, which include gender discrimination, poverty, an inactive state security system, inadequate family support, negative attitudes and a lack of commitment on the part of government. The available services from non-governmental organizations have been proved to be unsatisfactory and gender biased in terms of training and employment. The importance of disability and its relation to gender has not been recognized by the state.
Feminist disability theory: domestic violence against women with a disability
- Author:
- MAYS Jennifer M.
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 21(2), March 2006, pp.147-158.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Women with a disability continue to experience social oppression and domestic violence as a consequence of gender and disability dimensions. Current explanations of domestic violence and disability inadequately explain several features that lead women who have a disability to experience violent situations. This article incorporates both disability and material feminist theory as an alternative explanation to the dominant approaches (psychological and sociological traditions) of conceptualising domestic violence. This paper is informed by a study which was concerned with examining the nature and perceptions of violence against women with a physical impairment. The emerging analytical framework integrating material feminist interpretations and disability theory provided a basis for exploring gender and disability dimensions. Insight was also provided by the women who identified as having a disability in the study and who explained domestic violence in terms of a gendered and disabling experience. The article argues that material feminist interpretations and disability theory, with their emphasis on gender relations, disablism and poverty, should be used as an alternative tool for exploring the nature and consequences of violence against women with a disability.
A different perspective on disability arts
- Author:
- JAVAREY Meena
- Journal article citation:
- Voluntary Voice, 125, June 1998, p.17.
- Publisher:
- London Voluntary Service Council
Describes Artsline, a valuable new resource for disabled people from minority ethnic communities.
Conciliation or confrontation?
- Author:
- McCURRY Patrick
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 12.2.98, 1998, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Some disability groups are turning to civil disobedience to get their point across, accusing other campaigners of apathy. Assesses the impact of recent direct action.