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Enhanced Accessibility for People with Disabilities Living in Urban Areas [PDF]

, 2002
[Excerpt] People with disabilities constitute a significant proportion of the poor in developing countries. If internationally agreed targets on reducing poverty are to be reached, it is critical that specific measures be taken to reduce the societal ...
Bogopane, H., Camba, J., Khaula, C., Maunder, D., Mulikita, N., Rickert, T., Savill, T., Stone, J., Venkatesh, A., Venter, C.   +9 more
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Participation for mental health service development in China: Conditions, challenges, facilitators, and outcomes

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study analyzes a participatory project to develop peer support services for people with serious mental illnesses (SMIs) in China. Drawing on interviews with psychiatrists, social workers, service users, and a family caregiver, it examines the conditions, challenges, facilitators, and outcomes of participation in a paternalistic context ...
Zhiying Ma, Yu Fan, Xiyuan Chen, Lindsay Sheehan, Sang Qin, Aoxuan Cao, Liang Zhou   +6 more
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Funding employment inclusion for Ontario youth with disabilities: a theoretical cost-benefit model

Frontiers in Sociology
Early engagement in employment-related activities is associated with greater lifetime labor force attachment, which correlates with positive health, social, and quality of life outcomes.
Laura R. Bowman, Carolyn McDougall, Carolyn McDougall, René Doucet, Brendon Pooran, Ying Xu, Jeannette Campbell   +6 more
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A Review of Recent Evaluation Efforts Associated with Programs and Policies Designed to Promote the Employment of Adults with Disabilities [PDF]

, 2009
The purpose of this report is to provide a review of the recent evaluation activities being conducted for a number of state and federal programs, policies, and initiatives designed to promote the employment of people with disabilities.
Livermore, Gina A., Goodman, Nanette
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Neighborhood social environments and mental health among youth and adults in public housing

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Neighborhoods influence health in part through social processes. However, little is known about how multiple neighborhood social processes co‐occur, or about within (vs. between) neighborhood variation in social processes and health. This study asked how residents of a large public housing development describe their neighborhood and used ...
Jane Leer, Lindsay Lanteri, Rebekah Levine Coley, Samantha Teixeira   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social Enterprise Businesses: A Strategy for Creating Good Jobs for People with Disabilities [PDF]

, 2011
Over the past 10 years, there has been a tremendous growth in entities known as social enterprise businesses. This approach has been particularly promising in creating new opportunities for individuals with disabilities in emerging and growth industries.
Elaine Katz, Ronnie Kauder
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The Diagnosis That Arrived Decades Late: Living Without and Then With Myhre Syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myhre syndrome (MIM #139210) is a rare multisystem disorder first described in 1981, characterized by short stature, neurodevelopmental delay, joint contractures, and cardiopulmonary complications. Its molecular basis, recurrent pathogenic variants in SMAD4, was not discovered until 2011. This narrative is based on a review of medical records,
Abdallah F. Elias
wiley   +1 more source

Trauma‐Informed Practice in Welfare‐to‐Work and Employment Services: A Scoping Review

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There is increasing recognition within welfare services, including employment services, that many participants may have histories of trauma. Research suggests that experiences of trauma not only impact individuals' psychosocial health but also vocational elements such as job performance, employability, career progression, and financial ...
Emily Corbett, Michael McGann, Mark Considine, René Rejón   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Job Developer Types, Placement Practices and Outcomes Technical Report [PDF]

, 2012
Despite numerous employment initiatives, people with disabilities are significantly more likely to experience unemployment and consequently, reduced economic and social well-being and a dminished quality of life than their non disabled peers. In a recent
Ellen S. Fabian, Monica Simonsen, Richard G. Luecking   +2 more
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Social Determinants of Health and Health‐Related Quality of Life: The Potential Mediating Role of Social Activities, Access to Medical Services, and Access to Social Services

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explored the mediating influences of access to social activities, social services, and health and medical services on the relationship between social determinants of health and health‐related quality of life. A survey of 602 adults was conducted in a regional area of Australia.
Candice Oster, Ashleigh Powell, Claire Hutchinson, Richard Leibbrandt, Svetlana Bogomolova   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source