Independent Futures: Creating User-Led Disability Services in a Disabling Society

by Colin Barnes, Geof Mercer, Geoffrey Mercer

The number of disability related support services controlled and run by disabled people themselves has increased significantly in the UK and internationally over the past forty years. As a result, greater user involvement in service provision and delivery is a key priority for many western Governments. This book provides the first comprehensive review and analysis of these developments in the UK. Drawing on evidence from a range of sources, including...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861347189
• ISBN13: 9781861347183
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.7" x 9.4"