...D.P. Doessel; Ruth F.G. Williams Purpose Government policy can alleviate inequities in living standards. Disabled people often qualify for government assistance which is one way that their living standard can improve, although arbitrary systems for distributing assistance are not likely to serve...

..., retention, retraining and redeployment, training, the consultation of employees with disabilities on the implementation of the plan, and also states that employment of people with disabilities should form an integral part of equal opportunities policies and practices. Disabled people Corporate culture...

... (Manton et al., 1997). © MCB UP Limited 2001 Disabled people Health care Discrimination Equal opportunities In many cases, access to and use of assistive living equipment and devices can be a major determinant of whether elderly persons can continue to function independently...

.... Finally, discusses the social security changes in The Netherlands within a European socio‐economic perspective. © MCB UP Limited 1993 Disabled people Social economics The Netherlands Welfare Changes in the Dutch Welfare State: The Case of the Disablement Act Johan van Ophem Wageningen...