'Nothing about us without us'

Jim Muir, Lucy Joyce, Dr Sally Malam and Professor Eric Emerson

A Government White Paper published in March 2001 'Valuing People: a new strategy for learning disability for the 21st century' revealed a lack of accurate information on people with learning difficulties.

'Nothing About Us Without Us'

Meeting the challenges of a national survey amongst people with learning difficulties

Professor Eric EmersonLancaster UniversityDr Sally Malam Lucy JoyceandJim MuirBMRB Social Research and Central England People First

Introduction

In March 2001 the Government White Paper 'Valuing People: a new strategy for learning disability for the 21st century' was published. This was the first White Paper in 30 years concerning services for people with learning difficulties, and many things had changed in that time. One important issue highlighted in the White Paper was the lack of national information available...

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