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That kind of life: social exclusion and young disabled people with high levels of support needs
- Author:
- MORRIS Jenny,
- Publisher:
- SCOPE
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 49p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report is concerned with the experiences of a group of children and young people who are at a high risk of social exclusion. It is based on the experiences of forty four young people aged between fifteen and twenty, all of whom have high levels of support needs.
The new deal - an update
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Welfare Rights Bulletin, 146, October 1998, pp.4-5.
- Publisher:
- Child Poverty Action Group
Introduces the special edition which provides an update on the New Deal programmes and recent changes to job seekers allowance. The emphasis is on the issues and problems relevant to advisers.
Review: in-patient services; Mardon House
- Author:
- SWAIN Peter
- Publisher:
- Living Options East Devon
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 127p.
- Place of publication:
- Exeter
Barriers to training: a study of disabled social work students in the Tayforth area
- Authors:
- PHILIPS Rena, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling. Social Work Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 59p.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
Research study exploring the experiences and perceptions of disabled social work students during their training and identifying barriers. Also looks at the policy and practice of social courses in relation to disabled students. Provides guidelines on good practice for students, practice teachers and tutors.
Young people with disability: transition to adulthood; report of an inspection of Clwyd Social Services; September 1994
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Welsh Office. Social Services Inspectorate for Wales
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Welsh Office. Social Services Inspectorate for Wales
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 39p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Young people with disability: transition to adulthood; report of an inspection in South Glamorgan; July 1994
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Welsh Office. Social Services Inspectorate for Wales
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Welsh Office. Social Services Inspectorate for Wales
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 35p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
No home from home
- Author:
- MORRIS Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.7.93, 1993, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Disabled young people often have difficulty in creating an independent life away from their parents and residential care can seem to be their only option. Shows how the experience can often be bitter and demeaning; and a difficult situation to move away from, even when residential establishments support people's wishes to live independently. Concludes that a better understanding of what it is like in residential care is needed particularly in the light of government plans to consign people to such care if their personal assistance costs are more than five hundred pounds a week.
Physical disabilities: report of seminars held during 1993
- Author:
- SOUTH EAST INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
- Publisher:
- South East Institute of Public Health
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 41p.
- Place of publication:
- Tunbridge Wells
Report from two seminars: the transition of adolescents with special needs from child to adult services; and enabling disabled people.
1992: the social dimension
- Author:
- EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Office for Official Publications of the European Communities
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 89p.,tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Luxemburg
An overview of social developments in EC Member states, stressing the importance of a 'European social area' complementing and interrelating with economic union in 1992. Includes chapters on employment, young people, disabled persons, poverty, workers' mobility and job security.
Transport to day centres: straitjacket or Road to freedom?
- Author:
- MASSIE Bert
- Journal article citation:
- Contact, 59, Spring 1989, pp.23-25.
- Publisher:
- Royal Assocation for Disability and Rehabilitation
Discussion of aims of day centres for disabled people; suggests the use of taxis instead of ambulances would increase their independence.