Digest of Data on Persons with Disabilities.

Autor/in	Ficke, Robert C.
Institution	Science Management Corp., Washington, DC.
Titel	Digest of Data on Persons with Disabilities.
Quelle	(1992), (207 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; Chronic Illness; Daily Living Skills; Definitions; Disabilities; Employment Potential; Federal Aid; Federal Legislation; Financial Support; Health Insurance; Incidence; Medical Services; Occupational Safety and Health; Residential Programs; Statistics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Chronic disease; Chronische Krankheit; Alltagsfertigkeit; Begriffsbestimmung; Handicap; Behinderung; Arbeitsmarktbezogene Qualifikation; Beschäftigungsfähigkeit; Bundesrecht; Finanzielle Förderung; Krankenversicherung; Vorkommen; Arzt; Occupational safety; Arbeitssicherheit; Sozialer Wohnungsbau; Statistik
Abstract	This report summarizes existing data on persons with disabilities in narrative and tabular form. The first section considers definition and measurement of disability including such topics as activity limitation, functional limitation, special population groups and measures, chronic conditions, work disability, federal benefit programs, and state level data. Interpretations and limitations of the data are briefly identified next. The third section presents information on prevalence and characteristics of persons with disabilities. Discussion and statistics are presented for such areas as general measures of disability, disability status of special population groups, and disability and health care status. Work disability is specifically addressed in the fourth section, which provides information on characteristics of persons with a work disability, labor force participation, health insurance coverage, and occupational injuries and illnesses. The section on disability in long-term care facilities considers nursing home residents, mental health facilities and organizations, and facilities for the mentally retarded. The last chapter covers federal benefit programs including special education, Social Security Disability Insurance, Supplemental Security Income, state vocational rehabilitation programs, and disabled veterans. Forty-five detailed tables complete the report. A summary of the Americans with Disabilities Act is appended. (105 reference notes) (DB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC