 technology; psychotherapy and substance abuse treatment; palliative and hospice care
- IFSW supports the introduction, preservation, and strengthening of a range of public, private, and commercial income security schemes that safeguard adequate income to meet needs of people with disabilities especially women.
- IFSW recognised the need to promote and expand disability education and training for all social workers and other health, mental health, and service providers.
- IFSW strongly supports the full participation of persons with disability in the profession, in social work education, social policy and social agencies.
- IFSW affirms that education of social workers should equip them to work alongside people with disability, families and the environment. Social workers should have the skills to recognize that every disabled person has her/ his own individuality and has the freedom to make their own choice. – practice, policy, research, and advocacy.
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- Yeo, R. and K. Moore. (2003). “Including Disabled People in Poverty Reduction Work: Nothing About Us, Without Us,” World Development, Vol. 31, No. 3 pp.571-590, 2003.
- Pandey, Manoj K. (2009): Poverty and disability among Indian elderly: evidence from household survey. Unpublished report.