Briefing Paper 3
The housing needs of black and minority ethnic disabled children and their families
The outcomes and life chances of disabled children and their families are, to a greater or lesser extent, affected by the homes in which they live. Inaccessible public spaces and community facilities, societal attitudes, and health and care needs mean that disabled children spend more time in their homes than other children. This briefing argues that regardless of the nature of their child’s impairment, most black and minority ethnic families with a disabled child will be living in unsuitable housing. Although differences exist between the difficulties experienced by different ethnic groups, a lack of space is an almost universal problem, as are difficulties with making structural changes to their homes.
Author(s): Bryony Beresford
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No place like home? Addressing the issues of housing and migration
O’Hara, E., Shelter, October 2008
This paper encourages the current immigration debate, considering political and media attention on who has come to the UK and why, and perhaps more importantly how the needs of these individuals can be met with public services.
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is an endowed charity that funds a large, UK-wide research and development programme. Their research seeks to understand the root causes of social problems, to identify ways of overcoming them, and to show how social needs can be met in practice. A list of their publications is available here.
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Researching Asylum in London
RAL is an independent database of research on refugee and asylum issues relevant to London. The aim of this project is to make research more accessible to service providers and policy-makers working in the field. The database contains summaries of research and the aims, methodology, key findings, conclusions and recommendations are easily identifiable.
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