Being, belonging, and becoming: examining rehabilitation service delivery to children with disabilities and their families

Authors:
HAYASHI Reiko, FROST Caren J.
Journal article citation:
Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 4(4), 2005, pp.39-56.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
Philadelphia, USA

This article reports on a study conducted at the rehabilitation unit of a children's hospital in the United States to explore the perspectives of children with disabilities and their guardians on quality-of-life issues. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed to elicit this information. The results revealed that socialisation is the most important quality-of-life issue for children with disabilities. The study also indicated a need for social workers to create a support system for the guardians of those children with disabilities receiving rehabilitation therapies. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street,  Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).

Subject terms:
interagency cooperation, physical disabilities, quality of life, rehabilitation, social networks, children;
Content type:
research
Location(s):
United States
Link:
Journal home page
ISSN online:
1536 7118
ISSN print:
1536 710X

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