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Remembering the soul of our work: stories by the staff of options in community living
- Editors:
- O'BRIEN John, O'BRIEN Connie Lyle
- Publisher:
- Options in Community Living
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 167p.
- Place of publication:
- Madison, WI
Stories and reminiscences from staff working with severely disabled people in the community.
Disability equality training: constructing a collaborative model
- Author:
- WALKER Steven
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 19(7), December 2004, pp.703-719.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Describes and discusses the process of a research project designed to provide a model of disability equality training for health and social care staff. Evaluates the interprofessional and participative consultative process when designing a programme based on a social model of disability. Analyses the methodology and conceptual thinking of the research process using qualitative data generated from service users and staff. Concludes with discussion of the challenges and opportunities for health and social service agencies committed to implementing staff disability equality
On being the boss
- Author:
- STEVENS Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 15(2), 2001, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
The author argues that there are significant benefits in employing personal assistants and that the direct payments system is the way ahead. However, highlights some of the problems in being the boss.
A standard bearer for progress
- Author:
- HUBER Nick
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.2.00, 2000, p.18.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Profiles Evelyne Rank-Petruzziello, who has been appointed commissioner on the Disability Rights Commission.
People
- Author:
- HUBER Nick
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 18.11.99, 1999, p.16.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Profiles Bert Massie, the soon to be Chairperson for the Disability Rights Commission.
Welfare rights: carers who are claimants
- Author:
- VAUX Gary
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 11.2.99, 1999, p.29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Finds out what happens when a benefit claimant helps social services with the care of a disabled child.
Identifying staff development and training needs in residential services for adults with physical disabilities: a project report with guidelines for action
- Author:
- PINE Audrey
- Publisher:
- Social Care Centre for Practice and Staff Development
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 28p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Coventry
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in Northern Ireland: knowledge and awareness of the Disability Discrimination Act among service providers and employers (report 1)
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
For many Employers, disabled Employees are recognised as valuable and equally significant members of staff. Thus the disabled workforce is increasing. The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in Northern Ireland and the Employment Equality Act, 1998 in the Republic of Ireland introduced a number of protective measures for disabled workers. This means that an Employer must not treat a disabled individual any differently than he would treat any other member of staff. The legislation requires the Employer to make reasonable adjustments (NI)/reasonable accommodation (ROI) to working conditions. This includes premises and working hours/practices and procedures.
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in Northern Ireland: public attitudes to disability issues (report 2)
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
For many Employers, disabled Employees are recognised as valuable and equally significant members of staff. Thus the disabled workforce is increasing. The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 in Northern Ireland and introduced a number of protective measures for disabled workers. This report examines public attitudes to disability issues. The law means that an Employer must not treat a disabled individual any differently than he would treat any other member of staff.
The impact of involuntary job loss on those disabled by society: a pilot study to encourage effective participation
- Authors:
- BRADLEY E. J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 19(3), May 2004, pp.245-258.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Over half of the people who become disabled whilst employed are thought to be pressured into leaving their job. This study investigates the experience of involuntary retirement/redundancy due to disability. Three researchers who had all experienced such involuntary job loss were trained to conduct the research. Semi-structured interviews were designed and conducted by disabled researchers. The training of the researchers enabled them to successfully conduct a research project. The results of the project show the impact of involuntary job loss due to disability to be considerable. This study would suggest that government reforms to create new opportunities for disabled people of a working age are well overdue. Although there were some problems experienced with the amount of training required and the lack of objectivity, training disabled researchers to conduct research proved to be a valuable experience for both the researchers and the facilitators.