Personal Assistant Service Programs in Germany, Sweden and the USA. Differences and Similarities

This report compares personal assistance services to enable independent living for people with disabilities in Sweden, West Germany, and the United States. The report focuses on kinds of personal assistant services available, laws governing these services, the extent to which these services are met...

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Main Author Degener, Theresia
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published World Institute on Disability 01.03.1992
Subjects
Ancillary School Services
Attendants
Civil Rights Legislation
Delivery Systems
Disabilities
Employment
Federal Legislation
Foreign Countries
Government Role
Independent Living
Program Administration
Social Services
Sweden
United States
Welfare Services
West Germany
Sweden
United States
West Germany
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Summary:This report compares personal assistance services to enable independent living for people with disabilities in Sweden, West Germany, and the United States. The report focuses on kinds of personal assistant services available, laws governing these services, the extent to which these services are met by each country's social security and welfare system, and how laws and services relate to the concept of independent living. After an introduction about personal assistance services in general, the second section looks at independent living movements in these three countries, and the third section at obstacles of comparing social welfare programs. The fourth section describes personal assistance services in Sweden and covers social security and welfare, social benefits for inhome personal assistance services, services relating to education and employment, administration and structure of programs, and evolution of the Swedish system of services. The following section looks at similar services in the United States. Covered are antidiscrimination law and the right to the least restrictive environment, social security and welfare law, federal legislation providing funding sources for personal assistant services, services relating to education and employment, program administration and structure, and program evaluation. The sixth section describes services in West Germany and addresses: social security and welfare, benefits for inhome personal assistance, education and employment services, program administration and structure, and program evaluation. A concluding section lists principles passed by a 1989 European Conference on Personal Assistance Services for Disabled Persons and highlights advantages and disadvantages of each country's programs. (61 references) (DB)