International Measurement Of Disability
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Author | : Barbara M. Altman |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 355 |
Release | : 2016-06-14 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 3319284983 |
This volume provides an informed review of the accomplishments of the Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG) in the provision of international data and statistics on disability. It does so within the context of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The volume includes a description of the development and testing of a short set of questions for Censuses, now used in approximately 29 countries and recommended in the U.N.’s Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses: The 2020 Round, which includes disability as a core topic to be collected in censuses. It discusses the experiences of several countries on the use of the WG questions and how this has impacted on national agendas in the area of disability. It follows the development and testing of an extended set of questions for use in national surveys other than censuses and examines the challenges of translation and the importance of generating comparable question sets in different languages and within different cultures. It studies the examination of cognitive testing techniques in a variety of countries, and presents the results of the first round of censuses in 2010 in countries using the six question set. The volume includes discussions of the new development of question modules on a broad range of child disability and functioning, and the environmental contexts of participation that are part of the current work of the WG. In addition, it contains a reflection on the use of the WG’s functionality approach to identifying disabilities by humanitarian agencies to identify disabilities in populations of displaced persons. A thoughtful conclusion addresses what the development of cross-nationally comparable data can mean for the improvement of circumstances for all persons with disabilities.
Author | : Barbara Altman |
Publisher | : Emerald Group Publishing |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2006-04-18 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0762312823 |
As a voluntary organization of National Statistical Office representatives, the Washington Group addresses problems in statistical methods associated with the measurement of disability. This volume features papers which reflect a sampling of the work done by the Washington Group to address disability, an important public health problem.
Author | : World Health Organization |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 325 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 9789241564182 |
The World Report on Disability suggests more than a billion people totally experience disability. They generally have poorer health, lower education and fewer economic opportunities and higher rates of poverty than people without disabilities. This report provides the best available evidence about what works to overcome barriers to better care and services.
Author | : World Health Organization |
Publisher | : World Health Organization |
Total Pages | : 145 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 9241547596 |
"The World Health Organisation had just published a generic assessment instrument to measure general health and disability levels: the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule, WHODAS 2.0. WHODAS 2.0 is based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). It was developed and tested internationally and is applicable in different cultures both in general populations and in clinical settings. It can be used as a general measure across all diseases. This manual is aimed at public health professionals, doctor, other health professionals (for example rehabilitation professionals, physical therapists and occupational therapists), health policy planners, social scientists and others involved in studies on disability and health." -- Publisher.
Author | : Institute of Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 619 |
Release | : 2007-10-24 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0309104726 |
The future of disability in America will depend on how well the U.S. prepares for and manages the demographic, fiscal, and technological developments that will unfold during the next two to three decades. Building upon two prior studies from the Institute of Medicine (the 1991 Institute of Medicine's report Disability in America and the 1997 report Enabling America), The Future of Disability in America examines both progress and concerns about continuing barriers that limit the independence, productivity, and participation in community life of people with disabilities. This book offers a comprehensive look at a wide range of issues, including the prevalence of disability across the lifespan; disability trends the role of assistive technology; barriers posed by health care and other facilities with inaccessible buildings, equipment, and information formats; the needs of young people moving from pediatric to adult health care and of adults experiencing premature aging and secondary health problems; selected issues in health care financing (e.g., risk adjusting payments to health plans, coverage of assistive technology); and the organizing and financing of disability-related research. The Future of Disability in America is an assessment of both principles and scientific evidence for disability policies and services. This book's recommendations propose steps to eliminate barriers and strengthen the evidence base for future public and private actions to reduce the impact of disability on individuals, families, and society.
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2000-03-06 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0309172160 |
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is engaged in redesigning its disability determination process for providing cash benefits and medical assistance to blind and disabled persons under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program (Title II and Title XVI of the Social Security Act). The agency has undertaken a multiyear research effort to develop and test the feasibility, validity, reliability, and practicality of the redesigned disability determination process before making any decision about its national implementation. Survey Measurement of Work Disability reviews and provides advice on this research. One of the major areas for review is the ongoing independent, scientific review of the scope of work, design, and content of the Disability Evaluation Study (DES) and the conduct of the study by the chosen survey contractor. This report identifies statistical design, methodological, and content concerns and addresses other issues as they arise.
Author | : |
Publisher | : National Center for Health Statistics |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : |
DHHS Publication PHS 2002-1469. Vital and Health Statistics. Series 4, No. 32 Documents and Committee Reports. By Thomas Hale, et al. Containst he proceedings of the session on "Integrating Comparable Measures of Disability in Federal Surveys" from the seminar "Integrating Federal Statistical Information and Practices." Also contains remarks of the sessions' two discussants.
Author | : Sharon N. Barnartt |
Publisher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Health & Fitness |
ISBN | : 9780762307739 |
Focuses attention on the dual themes of theory and methodology that must form a basis for studies of impairment and disability. This work addresses issues that include: critiques of current concepts of disability; the fit between sociological role theory and the concept of disability; and, the operationalization of many definitions of disability.
Author | : Christopher J. L. Murray |
Publisher | : Harvard School of Public Health, Frangois-Xavier Bagnoud Cen |
Total Pages | : 1034 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : |
The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) provides systematic epidemiological estimates for an unprecedented 150 major health conditions. The GBD provides indispensable global and regional data for health planning, research, and education.
Author | : Barbara Altman |
Publisher | : Emerald Group Publishing |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2017-09-17 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1787146057 |
This collection examines less frequently anaylzed aspects of employment for persons with disabilities, offering a variety of approaches to the conceptualization of work, and how it differs across cultures, organizations, and types of disability.