Volume 8, (Supplement) 1973
Haber, Lawrence D. 1973. "Social Planning for Disability." Journal of Human Resources 8(S):33-55.
The effects of disability as a social problem have been understated and its relationship with other social problems such as poverty and employability has been underestimated. The disabled, and particularly the severely disabled, are disproportionately represented among the people who, aside from physiological impairment, would have difficulty obtaining adequate jobs and income because of age and lack of educational and occupational skills. In total, the families of the disabled include about half the poor people under age 65 in the United States. The implications for social planning are discussed in relation to income maintenance, rehabilitation, and work opportunity and job adaptation programs, with particular emphasis on the need for early contact and coordination of services.
The author is Director of Disability Studies, Office of Research and Statistics, Social Security Administration. Revised from a paper presented at the 97th Annual Meeting of the National Conference on Social Welfare, June 1970, Chicago. The author's interpretations and conclusions expressed in this article are not intended to represent the position or policy of the Social Security Administration.
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