Horizontal Issues
Welcome to the Horizontal Issues Knowledge Centre!
Here you will be able to find regularly updated database of theoretical and practical materials & resources on Horizontal Issues for service provision to people with disabilities, such as :
- Policy and Legislation
- Quality of Services
- Funding of Services
- Users' involvement and Co-production
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European Accessibility Act | ||||
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Description This paper explores the European Accessibility Act (EAA) which aims at improving the functional of the internal market for accessible products and services by removing barriers created by divergent legislation. Reference http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2015:0615:FIN | ||||
Assessing Your Collaboration: A Self Evaluation Tool | ||||
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DescriptionBased on the studies of different scholars on the collaborative process and their suggestions, a self- evaluation tool was developed to assist existing and forming groups. This self-evaluation tool examines thirteen factors that can influence the collaborative process. The information gained from this tool can provide group members with an understanding of the strengths and challenges they face as they work to reach their goals. Referencehttp://www.joe.org/joe/1999april/tt1.php | ||||
Assessing your Collaboration: a Self-Evaluation Tool | ||||
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Description A self-evaluation tool was developed to assist existing and forming groups. The tool is a self-assessment exercise allowing groups to rate their collaboration on key factors. Key factors examined here include goals, communication, sustainability, evaluation, political climate, leadership, community development and understanding community. With this tool, collaborative groups identified strong factors and challenging factors, that is, factors that need to be worked on. The identification of the challenge factors facing the group can assist in the development of strategies to address these issues, thus allowing the group to move forward and accomplish their goals. In all cases, the self-evaluation tool can be used to strengthen the collaborative group. The following is a description of the Collaboration Check-list. Reference | ||||
Council Directive 2000/78/EC Establishing a General Framework for Equal Treatment in Employment and Occupation | ||||
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DescriptionThe purpose of this Directive is to lay down a general framework for combating discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation as regards to employment and occupation, with a view to putting into effect in the Member States the principle of equal treatment. Referencehttp://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32000L0078:en:HTML | ||||
Understanding how creative thinking skills, attitudes and behaviors work together: a causal process model | ||||
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DescriptionThis is a study about the application of the Simplex process of creative thinking to solve real management problems. Referencehttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/262905410_Understanding_How_Creative_Thinking_Skills_Attitudes_and_Behaviors_Work_Together_A_Causal_Process_Model | ||||
The Origins of Person-Centered Planning. A Community of Practice Perspective | ||||
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Description As an aid to those who use person-centered planning to improve life conditions for people with disabilities, this chapter offers one account of how the family of approaches to person-centered planning developed. Reference http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.502.8388&rep=rep1&type=pdf | ||||
Quality in Social Public Services. European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions | ||||
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Description This report examines the impact of quality improvement initiatives on both services to clients and working conditions. It represents a synthesis of studies from field research in ten EU Member States with supplementary research from the remaining five. Reference https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/report/2001/quality-in-social-public-services | ||||
An Empowering Approach to Measuring Quality in Social Care Services in England | ||||
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Description This paper intends to understand and measure the quality of care provided from the perspective of social service users and carers. The quality of social care services is considered in relation to three crucial issues: How can quality be measured? How can social service users and carers contribute to a quality service? How can the quality of services be improved as a result of explorative research with users and carers? Reference http://www.innovation.cc/news/innovation-conference/dowling.pdf | ||||
Increasing the Chances for Deeper Change Through Person-Centered Planning | ||||
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Description This brief paper offers an inventory to help implement change strategies and achieve person-centered planning for people with severe disabilities. The inventory is intended to examine use of 12 resources that facilitate change and increase the chance of good outcomes. Reference http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED475788.pdf | ||||