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Social work practice with people with disabilities in the era of disability rights
- Authors:
- BEAULAURIER Richard L., TAYLOR Samuel H.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 32(4), 2001, pp.67-91.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Social workers, especially those in health care and rehabilitation systems, must consider practice changes necessitated by recent legislation and the growing activism of disability rights groups. The authors review from an American perspective, essential elements of the emerging sense of both oppression and empowerment that is occurring for many people with disabilities and groups; consider key aspects of ADA and other pertinent legislation that place new emphases on the self-determination of people with disabilities; and discuss what implications changing practice roles might have for social workers' relationships and patterns of interaction with other professionals in medical, health care and rehabilitation settings. The authors also outline a beginning effort at designing a conceptual framework. This framework may also be useful in work with people who have other long term care needs and chronic conditions.