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Smartphone apps for transportation by people with intellectual disabilities: are they really helpful in improving their mobility?
- Author:
- ALANAZI Adel
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 17(1), 2022, pp.1-7.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Purpose: The paper undertakes a critical assessment of the use of smartphone apps for transportation by people with intellectual disabilities. Although apps for transportation such as Uber and Careem have been developed to assist people with disabilities and have numerous benefits, people with intellectual disabilities tend to encounter their own set of difficulties in accessing these apps. Materials and method: This paper presents the research findings drawn from a focus group discussion conducted with nine people with moderate to mild intellectual disabilities in Riyadh, by using a qualitative study focussed on the interpretative paradigm. Results: From the interview findings, some relevant themes were identified. These were: transportation issues encountered by people with intellectual disabilities, the extent and manner of the use of smartphone apps for transportation, the benefits enjoyed by those individuals in using smartphone apps for transportation and the difficulties encountered by them. Conclusions: The paper also discusses the implications for practice and presents some useful recommendations, including the need for family support and government assistance. (Edited publisher abstract)
'It's not just a lot of words'. A qualitative exploration of residents' descriptions of helpful relationships in supportive housing
- Authors:
- LINDVIG Gunnhild Ruud, et al
- Journal article citation:
- European Journal of Social Work, 25(1), 2022, pp.78-90.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article explores how professional relationships may be helpful from the perspective of residents in staffed supportive housing for individuals with severe mental health and/or drug problems. Using in-dept interviews, residents were individually asked to describe a helpful relationship with a self-chosen staff member, the content of the help provided by this staff member and how this help influenced their lives. Using thematic analysis, we found that the residents described mutual relationships that resembled friendships and helpful staff members who carried out a variety of doings. Four domains of doings were identified: small human gestures, filling the hours with 'friendship', enabling the residents to take care of their own needs and fighting on behalf of the residents to ensure rights and benefits. To some of the residents, these doings had life-changing impact. We propose that service management within relationship-based practices should be open for friendship resemblance when matching professionals and service users and make room for a diversity of doings rooted in the service users' perceived needs. (Edited publisher abstract)
A view from the other side: a senior's view of participating in online groups during the pandemic
- Author:
- SALDANHA Kennedy
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work with Groups, 45(1), 2022, pp.4-9.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
While Covid-19 has taken a heavy toll on the 1.3 million residents in nursing facilities, there are five times the number of elders who live in the community. This story highlights the perspectives and experiences of an active senior in an independent living facility in Toronto who transitioned to online groups during the pandemic. A positive experience in an online group, together with her own resilience and tenacity, introduced her to a whole new world of online groups, enabling her to stay healthy, active, and connected beyond the confines of her studio apartment. As the pandemic and winter leave seniors living in the community indoors for the foreseeable future, there is need to draw attention to online recreational/leisure groups and build capacity for them. (Edited publisher abstract)
A systematic review of factors needed for successful foster placements: perspectives from children and foster parents
- Author:
- SAARNIK Helen
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Youth Services, 42(4), 2021, pp.374-392.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Foster care is a sensitive topic that requires representation of the best interests of children and families. The perspectives of foster children and foster families are under-researched and there is need for more knowledge in this area. Following a PRISMA guidelines, 24 articles were analyzed. The systematic review explores foster children’s and foster parents’ perceptions of factors related to a successful placement. Both children and foster parents emphasized the importance of inclusion in the decision-making process and a need for additional help from specialists. Findings identify a number of factors that could be helpful for child welfare authorities. (Edited publisher abstract)
The voices of “at risk” young people about services they received: a systematic literature review
- Authors:
- ZUCHOWSKI Ines, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Australian Social Work, 75(1), 2022, pp.76-95.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In Australia young people who are at risk of offending have attracted much media and policy attention. In recent times, policy reform has seen increased funding for social services delivery to support young people at risk of entering, or are currently in, the juvenile justice system. However, there is limited literature that explores how young people experience services delivered to them. This article reports on a systematic literature review exploring the voices of children and youth on social service delivery for young people who have offended or are at risk of offending. The review aimed to identify English language publications in the fifteen-year period from 2004 to 2018, critique their methodological quality, and analyse and describe the findings of identified studies. Through a search of electronic social sciences databases twelve (n = 12) eligible publications were identified, including six qualitative studies, one quantitative study and five reports. The review highlighted a scarcity of research on this topic but provided evidence about how young people who are at risk of offending experienced social services, and their recommendations for effective service delivery. (Edited publisher abstract)
Frontline workers’ challenges in hearing children’s voices in family support services
- Authors:
- STAFFORD Lisa, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Australian Social Work, 75(1), 2022, pp.96-110.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Research into children’s voices continues to receive significant attention due to the limited progress made around the world in meeting Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child: the right to be heard and participate in decision making. However, there is a paucity of research providing insights into children’s voices in family support services linked with the child protection system. This paper contributes new understandings into the everyday practice experiences of 46 frontline urban and regional practitioners working in family support services for UnitingCare, a nongovernment organisation in Queensland, Australia. Critical and interpretive research utilising WorldCafé focus groups reveals hearing children’s voices is not occurring as an everyday practice. It identified four intersecting influences that prevent rights-based children’s participation: program, conceptual, organisational, and direct practice issues. A sustained paradigm shift to protection with participation is needed to ensure children’s voices are included as an everyday practice in family support services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Thawing out: understanding adjustment to housing first through an ecological and trauma-informed lens
- Authors:
- BROCIOUS Heidi, DEMIENTIEFF LaVerne, ERISMAN Morgan
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 32(1), 2022, pp.33-53.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This study describes the experiences of a new Housing First (HF) using an ecological and trauma-informed perspective as a lens for understanding the findings. The environment of HF has been described by staff as a “slow thaw,” which serves as a useful metaphor for the slow but steady healing residents experience after a life lived on the streets. Study findings include three key themes: 1) participants acknowledged that in many ways, their lives have improved after moving into HF; however, participants emphasized to researchers they had also been successful in managing their lives on the streets; 2) participants perceived that while their physical environment may have changed, much about the way they managed relationships and stress remained unchanged; and 3) for some residents, moving into HF had little to no impact on their drinking, while others report substantial decreases or changes in their alcohol consumption. These themes highlight this slow “thawing out” process experienced by residents and discuss the critical roles time and environment play in this process. Recommendations are included for HF facilities to better understand resident behavior through a trauma-informed lens. (Edited publisher abstract)
Light at the end of the bottle: flourishing in people recovering from alcohol problems
- Authors:
- MAKIN Paul, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Substance Use, 27(1), 2022, pp.107-114.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Background: The field of positive psychology is fast growing and ultimately aims to increase flourishing. As yet, these concepts have had very limited impact in the field of alcohol dependence. The aim of this study is to compare flourishing levels in people recovering from alcohol problems with two comparison groups. Methods: An online survey was conducted with people recovering from alcohol problems (n = 107), a community sample of gym attenders (n = 185) and people with mental health problems (n = 130). They completed the PERMA Scale, as well as answering questions about their drinking. Results: People recovering from alcohol problems scored significantly better than the mentally ill sample on every aspect of the PERMA Scale. In contrast, they scored significantly worse on every subscale in comparison with the community gym attenders’ group. Responses to open-ended questions highlighted the costs of alcohol problems, especially in terms of losses experienced through drinking, along with an unhealthy tendency to focus on the past. Conclusions: The abstinence model may reinforce a sense of hopelessness and powerlessness in those battling alcohol problems and may inhibit flourishing. There is a need to develop positive psychology interventions that may help individuals recovering from alcohol problems to flourish. (Edited publisher abstract)
Understanding practitioners’ and young people’s views of a risk calculator for future psychopathology and poor functioning in young people victimised during childhood
- Authors:
- LATHAM Rachel M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 30(6), 2021, pp.706-723.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Background: Although children who are exposed to victimisation (including abuse, neglect, domestic violence and bullying) have an increased risk of later psychopathology and functional impairment, not all go on to develop these outcomes. Risk calculators that generate individualised probabilities of a victimised child developing future psychopathology and poor functioning have the potential to help practitioners identify the most vulnerable children and efficiently target preventive interventions. Aim: This study explored the views of young people and practitioners regarding the acceptability and feasibility of potentially using a risk calculator to predict victimised children’s individual risk of poor outcomes. Methods: Young people (n = 6) with lived experience of childhood victimisation took part in two focus groups. Health and social care practitioners (n = 13) were interviewed individually. Focus groups and interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and thematically analysed. Results: Ten themes were identified, organised according to the three main topics of discussion: (i) identifying risk (risk factors, current practice, accuracy, implementation, response); (ii) protective factors and prevention (individual, environment, preventative intervention); and (iii) communication of research (stakeholders, methods). Conclusion: Risk calculators have the potential to enhance health and social care practice in the United Kingdom, but we highlight key factors that require consideration for successful implementation. (Edited publisher abstract)
Substance use disorder: a model of atmosphere within families living with SUD
- Authors:
- OLAFSDOTTIR J., ORJASNIEMI T., HRAFNSDOTTIR S.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Family Social Work, 24(5), 2021, pp.398-419.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This study shares the experiences of 16 family members who have lived with a close relative with substance use disorder (SUD). Primarily, the study asks, what are the experiences of family members living with an individual with SUD? In particular, what are their experiences of affection and emotional bonds? Moreover, it asks, what are the experiences of each family member regarding cohesion and communication? Qualitative methods were used, and 16 semi-structured interviews were conducted. The participants were organized into groups of four: four parents, four spouses, four adult children and four siblings of individuals affected by SUD. Each group comprised two men and two women. Overall, the participants felt that SUD had harmed their families’ emotional bonds. Parents and adult children reported greater affection toward their relatives with SUD (children and parents) than spouses and siblings did toward their relatives affected by SUD (spouses and siblings). These feelings were expressed in terms of positive emotions such as compassion and hope, whereas spouses and siblings expressed more negative feelings such as hopelessness or rage. From the analysis, a proposed dynamic functional model of emotional states in the study’s families was formed, showing the dynamics of feelings and emotional bonds between specific family members and the family member with SUD (This paper is a part of a larger research project). (Edited publisher abstract)