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Responding to the sexual concerns of persons with disabilities
- Author:
- SANDOWSKI Carol
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work and Human Sexuality, 8(2), 1993, pp.29-43.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Social workers can be instrumental in helping clients with disabilities affirming their sexuality. Addresses sexual issues facing people with disabilities and discusses strategies for social workers to assist these clients with their sexual concerns.
Special training for special needs: a competency-based training programme for personnel working with young people with special needs
- Authors:
- WOLFE Barbara L., PETTY Virginia G., McNELLIS Kathleen
- Publisher:
- Simon and Schuster International
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 1v.looseleaf
- Place of publication:
- Hemel Hempstead
American programme of study which can be used in a variety of training settings.
LIFESTYLES; An approach to training staff in normalisation principles
- Authors:
- BROWN H., ALCOE J.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Education (The International Journal), 6(3), 1987, pp.21-22.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Describes the principles and the different stages of the training exercise.
Disability issues for social workers and human services professionals in the twenty-first century
- Editors:
- MURPHY John W., PARDECK John T., (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Haworth Social Work Practice Press
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 174p.
- Place of publication:
- Binghamton, NY
This text provides authoritative information that will prove to be of critical importance for disability professionals in the coming years. It covers aspects of disability that have not been well covered in the literature—issues surrounding spirituality, civil rights, and the “medical model vs. social (or minority) model” (of viewing disability) controversy. It examines the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the wake of the Supreme Court’s narrowing of the Act’s powers and explore newly developed theories designed to more accurately define the true meaning of disability.
Care managers can be champions for direct payments
- Author:
- BEWLEY Catherine
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 6(4), June 2000, pp.13-16.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
Since the introduction of direct payments in 1997, only limited progress has been made in introducing schemes for people with learning difficulties. This article reviews the developments and the challenges, including the difficulties caused by publicity over the South Lanarkshire case. Care managers should do more to support and promote direct payments which are "exciting, challenging, innovative tools that help us towards empowerment and equality".
When the chips are down
- Authors:
- RANDALL Peter, GIBB Charles
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.1.91, 1991, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Warns that social workers are on their own when it comes to assessing school leavers with disabilities.
Child welfare caseworkers and children with developmental disabilities: an exploratory study
- Authors:
- RAO Trupti, REIMAN Elizabeth, AUSIKAITIS Ashley
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work: A journal of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), 64(2), 2019, pp.131-138.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Children with developmental disabilities are overrepresented in the child welfare system. Although caseworkers play a key role in ensuring that the special needs of these children are met, little is known regarding caseworkers’ knowledge about, exposure to, and comfort with people with developmental disabilities. In this exploratory study, through use of an online anonymous survey, local county caseworkers (N = 251) were asked to self-rate their knowledge, exposure, and comfort levels. Findings indicated caseworker agreement regarding the relevance of having knowledge and training about this population within the child welfare system. Furthermore, caseworkers with more training felt more knowledgeable and comfortable than those with less training. In addition, personal exposure to individuals with developmental disabilities was considered relevant. (Edited publisher abstract)
Disabled children and young people in out-of-home-care: summary report
- Authors:
- KELLY Berni, DOWLING Sandra, WINTER Karen
- Publishers:
- Queens University Belfast, Northern Ireland. Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 68
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This report summarises the key findings of an Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) funded study to examine the over-representation of disabled children and young people in out-of-home care in Northern Ireland (NI). It summarises the findings of a review of literature on out-of-home care for disabled children and young people and looks at the demographic profile of disabled children in out-of-home care, those fully looked after and those looked after for short breaks. Drawing on the findings of interviews and analysis of case files, it presents findings on the needs and experiences of fully looked after disabled children, as well as the views of their birth parents, carers and social workers. The research found evidence of good professional practice, including examples of partnerships with families and integrated working. Areas identified for development and improvement include: early intervention and family support; investment in relationships and support whilst in care; inequality in services access, for example CAMHS; investment in a broader range of placement options and increased opportunity for permanence; improvement in multi-disciplinary and multi-sector working; promoting children's participation in services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Building capacity and bridging the gaps: Strand 1: Social care practice with older people, people with learning disabilities and physically disabled people who use alcohol and other drugs: final report
- Authors:
- DANCE Cherilyn, ALLNOCK Debbie
- Publisher:
- University of Bedfordshire. Tilda Goldberg Centre for Social Work and Social Care
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 68
- Place of publication:
- Luton
This report conveys the findings of one part of a three strand project which set out to examine the current state of training to work with alcohol and other drug problems (AOD) in social work and social care. This strand highlights the experiences and needs of social work and social care practitioners when encountering AOD problems in their work with older people, adults with learning disabilities and physically disabled adults. Drawing on quantitative and qualitative data from a survey undertaken in 2010-11, this secondary analysis has identified that practitioners in these areas encounter AOD problems relatively infrequently (compared with child protection or adult mental health fields), but that significant challenges are faced when they do so. Many practitioners in these fields feel under-prepared for this work; and they struggle with a lack of confidence in their knowledge about AOD, and with balancing their duty of care with respect for an individual’s right to self-determination, each of which affects their sense of entitlement to discuss AOD issues with service users. The current mode of service delivery, case management, focuses on signposting and referring on, and thus limits the perceived opportunities for practitioners to develop the sort of relationships with service users which would permit meaningful discussion of their AOD use. In addition, there is a lack of clarity about what is, or should be expected of adults’ social practitioners with respect to problematic AOD use. While the focus of the new Health and Well Being Boards is yet to be established, it is hoped that by bringing together health and social concerns under one body responsible for strategic planning and commissioning of services might offer the opportunity for tackling some of these issues. The project was funded by Alcohol Research UK. (Edited publisher abstract)
Current social work practice in the fields of mental illness and intellectual disability: changing service approaches to people with a disability?
- Authors:
- LOGAN Bill, CHUNG Donna
- Journal article citation:
- Australian Social Work, 54(3), September 2001, pp.31-42.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This study of social work practice and disability follows the history of two fields of disability: mental illness and intellectual disability. Of particular interest are two key policy influences in the disability sector, deinstitutionalisation and normalisation. The extent to which deinstitutionalisation and normalisation have brought real benefit to people with disabilities is examined from the social workers' perspectives. The implementation of these polices and practices on the daily work of social work practice in these two field involves significantly different foci and approach. The study found that the similarities and differences between the two fields of practice are influenced by the historical and contemporary developments in the care and control of people with disabilities.