Working with Disabled People in Policy and Practice: A social model

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Contents
List of Boxes and Figures
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Modelling Disability and Impairment
	The individual model of disability
	The social model of disability
		Challenges to the social model of disability
	Long term conditions
	The tragedy model of disability
	The affirmative model of disability
	Implications for policy and practice
	Conclusion
2 The Context: from Segregation to Equal Rights
	Words, words, words
	Looking back at health and social care
	Looking forward to equal rights
	Critical reflection
	Conclusion
3 Disabled People: Health and Social Care
	Disabling policy and practice
	Inclusion and exclusion
	Mainstreaming policy and practice
	Conclusion
4 Residential Care
	A brief history of residential care
	An oral history of residential care
	Living in residential care: more recent experiences
	Conclusion
5 Control of Health and Social Care Services by Disabled People
	Centres for Independent (integrated) Living (CILs)
	Direct payment
		Criticisms of direct payment
	Individual budgets
		Possible problems with individual budgets
	Advocacy
		Citizen advocacy
		Professional advocacy
		Self-advocacy
		Peer advocacy
	Conclusion
6 Towards a Social Model of Inter-agency Working
	What is inter-agency working?
		What are the barriers to inter-agency working?
		Rivalry between professionals
		The socialization of professionals
		The complexity of the professional system
		Limited resources
		Professionals as gatekeepers
		Government targets and deadlines
		The powerlessness of service users
	How can we overcome the barriers?
		Towards inclusive communication
		Training/Education
		Participatory and user-led research
	Conclusion
7 User Involvement in Services for Disabled People
	Why is user involvement necessary?
	The development of user involvement
	Methods of user involvement
	Dismantling barriers to enable good practice
	Conclusion
8 Disability and Diversity
	The meaning of diversity
	Disability, socioeconomic status and inequalities in health and social care
	Reducing inequalities in health
	Disabled people from ethnic minorities: implications for health and social care
	Barriers to health and social care services for disabled people from minority ethnic groups: ways forward
	Conclusion
9 Families and ‘Carers’
	Services: policy and provision
		Financial support
		The parent–professional relationship
		Networks of support
		Transition into adulthood
		Disabled parents
	What parents want: a wish list
	Parental involvement: barriers and strategies
	Conclusion
Conclusion
References
Index