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Title The economics of disability : insights from Irish research / edited by John Cullinan, Seán Lyons and Brian Nolan.

Publication Info. Manchester, U.K. ; New York, NY : Manchester University Press, 2014.

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 189 pages) : illustrations.
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Series Irish society
Irish society.
Summary This book brings together research relating to the economics of disability in Ireland in order to provide evidence that can help improve disability policies, services and supports. In doing so, it addresses a number of key questions of relevance to the economic circumstances of people with disabilities, with particular emphasis on the relationship between disability and social inclusion, poverty, the labour market, living standards and public policy. Importantly, it also incorporates a life cycle perspective on disability, considering issues of specific relevance to children, working-age adults and older people with disabilities. It also focuses on issues relating to resource allocation and to wider society, while the book also presents a number of contributions focusing on mental health. This book fills a significant gap in the literature concerning the economics of disability, both in Ireland and internationally. We adopt a relatively broad perspective and explore a range of issues and debates of relevance to the economics of disability using recently available data and new up-to-date research. Each chapter presents a clear and relatively non-technical treatment of the specific topic under consideration, making it accessible to a greater number of interested readers. In doing so, it provides an important addition to our knowledge and understanding of the economics of disability and will serve as a useful and up-to-date resource for policymakers, advocates, researchers, academics and students, across a range of disciplines, both in Ireland and internationally. --Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The role of economic analysis in supporting disability policy / John Cullinan, Sean Lyons and Brian Nolan -- Disability, social inclusion and poverty / Brian Nolan -- Disability and the labour market / Brian Nolan -- The private economic costs of adult disability / John Cullinan and Sean Lyons -- A socioeconomic profile of childhood disability / John Cullinan and Aine Roddy -- Resource allocation for students with special educational needs and disabilities / Denise Frawley, Joanne Banks and Selina McCoy -- Ageing, disability and policy / Eamon O'Shea -- The economics of dementia / Paddy Gillespie and Sheelah Connolly -- The costs of community living for people with intellectual disabilities / Aoife Callan -- The economics of mental health services / Brendan Kennelly -- The socioeconomic determinants of mental stress / David Madden.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject People with disabilities -- Ireland -- Economic conditions.
People with disabilities.
Ireland.
Economic conditions.
People with disabilities -- Government policy -- Ireland.
People with disabilities -- Government policy.
Ireland.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Cullinan, John, editor.
Lyons, Sean, 1966- editor.
Nolan, Brian, 1953- editor.
Other Form: Print version: Economics of disability. Manchester, U.K. : Manchester University Press, 2015 0719089271 (DLC) 2015413047 (OCoLC)883649987
ISBN 1847799817 (electronic book)
9781847799814 (electronic book)
0719089271
9780719089275