Sheffield Centre For Independent Living

Rethinking Disability Policy

Former ODI (Office for Disability Issues) advisor, Jenny Morris, reviews aspects of disability policy since the early 1990s before making a detailed assessment of the current polices being introduced by the Coalition Government. Themes discussed include:-Welfare reform, personalisation policies and adult social care, the political and economic context of disability policy and the changes disabled people should be campaigning for. You can read and download a summary of her analysis on the Joseph Rowntree Foundation website Rethinking disability policy

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