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- Title
The housing needs of disabled people.
- Authors
Nocon, Andrew; Pleace, Nicholas
- Abstract
This paper presents the results from a study of the housing needs of disabled people in Shropshire. The study involved interviews with disabled people, representatives of a county-wide disabled people's organization, and staff from social services, housing and health agencies. A questionnaire was sent to a sample of disabled people in the county, and quantitative data were examined. The study highlighted: the high level of unmet housing need amongst disabled people, in relation to both adaptations and more appropriate housing; the need for more involvement by disabled people in the planning and provision of services; the need for greater flexibility within the housing regulations, so that services are more responsive to people's individual needs; and the inadequacy of the resources currently available to meet those needs.
- Subjects
ENGLAND; SHROPSHIRE (England); HOUSING for people with disabilities; HOUSING
- Publication
Health & Social Care in the Community, 1998, Vol 6, Issue 5, p361
- ISSN
0966-0410
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1365-2524.1998.00130.x