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On the notions of disability and handicap
- Author:
- NORDENFELT L.
- Journal article citation:
- Scandinavian Journal of Social Welfare, 2(1), January 1993, pp.17-24.
- Publisher:
- Munksgaard/ Blackwell
In 1980, the World Health Organisation (WHO) published the International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps. In addition to a nomenclature and classification, this publication contains a set of elaborate definitions of the central concepts in the area. The conceptual structure has been the focus of intensive critical discussion during the last decade. In 1989, a special society, the Canadian Society for the ICIDH, presented an alternative characterization of the concepts. This article attempts to continue this discussion by deepening the analysis concerning, in particular, two aspects of disability and handicap: first, the idea of normality contained in the WHO classification; second, the idea of context dependence, which is a special focus of the Canadian group. As a result of this discussion, the author presents an alternative set of definitions of the notions of disability and handicap.
Accessible venues in London: a guide for people with disabilities
- Authors:
- MORRISON Jane, comp
- Publisher:
- Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 64p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Thesaurus of disability index terms
- Author:
- PEARCE Harry J
- Publisher:
- Guide Information Service
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 43p.
- Place of publication:
- Gloucester
Information sources for disabled people
- Author:
- DISABLED LIVING FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Disabled Living Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Lists organisations dealing with: housing and long term care; design and access; disability equipment; voluntary organisations; fundraising; education and employment; art, sport and leisure; mobility and transport; and financial and legal problems and claims.
The Independent Living (1993) Fund
- Author:
- McGAVIN Pete
- Journal article citation:
- Welfare Rights Bulletin, October 1993, pp.7-8.
- Publisher:
- Child Poverty Action Group
Describes the dismantling of the ILF and the creation of its successor - the Independent Living (1993) Fund.
Physical disability and social policy
- Author:
- BICKENBACH Jerome E
- Publisher:
- University of Toronto Press
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 337p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Toronto
Written from a Canadian perspective, where social policy addressing the needs of disabled people is at an impasse. Existing policies are fragmented, incoherent and uncoordinated. The author contends that what is needed is an understanding of the conceptual character of physical disability as well as a consistent account of what, if anything, society owes people with physical disabilities.
The nature and purposes of advocacy for people with disabilities
- Authors:
- COCKS Errol, DUFFY Gordon
- Publisher:
- Edith Cowan University. Faculty of Health and Human Sciences. Centre for the Dev
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 155p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Perth, WA
Employment policies for disabled people: a review of legislation and services in fifteen countries
- Authors:
- LUNT Neil, THORNTON Patricia
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Employment
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 222p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Sheffield
Contains detailed accounts of the current situation in all countries looked at, and in depth reports on France, Germany and the United States.
Evaluation of the National Disability Information Project: interim report and summary of work in progress; August 1993
- Authors:
- O'FERRALL Elizabeth More, et al
- Publisher:
- Research Institute for Consumer Affairs
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Disability benefits: the delivery of disability allowance and disability working allowance; third report together with proceedings of the Committee; vol.1
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Commons. Social Security Committee
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 60p.
- Place of publication:
- London