Critical Social Policy, 25(4), November 2005, pp.554-576.
Publisher:
Sage
Consistent with Social Work Codes of Ethics and mainstream social policy objectives, the Disability Rights Movement (DRM) promotes the universal values of equal rights and individual autonomy, drawing heavily from Kantian philosophy. However, an anti-universalized Nietzschean perspective is also promoted via the ‘social model’ of disability, challenging the political orthodoxy of rights-based social movements, and the aspirations of social workers to ‘empower’ disabled people. The author argues that these Kantian and Nietzschean strands within the DRM, whilst incommensurable, permit a radical assertion of disability-identity. That is, without conceding to value-relativism and postmodern particularlism, and allowing a ‘celebration of difference’ through establishing reciprocal social relations.
Consistent with Social Work Codes of Ethics and mainstream social policy objectives, the Disability Rights Movement (DRM) promotes the universal values of equal rights and individual autonomy, drawing heavily from Kantian philosophy. However, an anti-universalized Nietzschean perspective is also promoted via the ‘social model’ of disability, challenging the political orthodoxy of rights-based social movements, and the aspirations of social workers to ‘empower’ disabled people. The author argues that these Kantian and Nietzschean strands within the DRM, whilst incommensurable, permit a radical assertion of disability-identity. That is, without conceding to value-relativism and postmodern particularlism, and allowing a ‘celebration of difference’ through establishing reciprocal social relations.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, mental health problems, physical disabilities, politics, rights, rights based approach, social inclusion, citizenship, ethics;
Examines a range of theories and practices in relation to disability, focusing not on disabled people as objects of study, but rather analysing disability as it has been historically and culturally constructed and psychically experienced. Covers: values and ethics; medicine and allied professions; the social construction of disability; causes and processes of categorising 'impairment'; unconscious investments and interpersonal relationships; and disabling images.
Examines a range of theories and practices in relation to disability, focusing not on disabled people as objects of study, but rather analysing disability as it has been historically and culturally constructed and psychically experienced. Covers: values and ethics; medicine and allied professions; the social construction of disability; causes and processes of categorising 'impairment'; unconscious investments and interpersonal relationships; and disabling images.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, mental health problems, physical disabilities, psychotherapy, social work history, social care provision, anti-discriminatory practice, ethics, health care;
Disability and Society, 17(5), August 2002, pp.541-553.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
This article argues for debates about bioethics and disabled people to address and include the perspectives of psychiatric system survivors, and their concerns about psychiatry and bioethics. While genetic approaches to physical and sensory impairment can be seen to be concerned with physical and bodily conformity, genetic approaches to madness and mental distress that are gaining increasing power and official legitimacy, are also closely associated with regulating diversity, divergence and dissent in thinking and perceptions.
This article argues for debates about bioethics and disabled people to address and include the perspectives of psychiatric system survivors, and their concerns about psychiatry and bioethics. While genetic approaches to physical and sensory impairment can be seen to be concerned with physical and bodily conformity, genetic approaches to madness and mental distress that are gaining increasing power and official legitimacy, are also closely associated with regulating diversity, divergence and dissent in thinking and perceptions.
Subject terms:
human rights, law, mental health problems, physical disabilities, policy formulation, psychiatry, service users, social exclusion, survivors, behaviour modification, central government, diagnosis, ethics, genetics;
Some clients refuse to accept help. Yet social services are still blamed when a crisis results. The author unpicks some of the legal, ethical and practice issues.
Some clients refuse to accept help. Yet social services are still blamed when a crisis results. The author unpicks some of the legal, ethical and practice issues.
Subject terms:
intervention, learning disabilities, mental health problems, older people, physical disabilities, public opinion, social services, unmet need, adult abuse, adults, attitudes, death, ethics;
Offers a comprehensive introduction to the theory, techniques and practice of occupational therapy in the fields of mental health and learning disability. The first part looks at the theory and framework of occupational therapy. The second focuses on the skills used by the occupational therapist in mental health practice, the needs of the client groups with which they work and the organisation and management of services. Contents include: philosophy and theory base; the occupational therapy process; the context of occupational therapy; media and methods; client groups; organisation and management.
Offers a comprehensive introduction to the theory, techniques and practice of occupational therapy in the fields of mental health and learning disability. The first part looks at the theory and framework of occupational therapy. The second focuses on the skills used by the occupational therapist in mental health practice, the needs of the client groups with which they work and the organisation and management of services. Contents include: philosophy and theory base; the occupational therapy process; the context of occupational therapy; media and methods; client groups; organisation and management.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, mental health problems, mental health services, management, occupational therapists, occupational therapy, older people, physical disabilities, play therapy, primary care, rehabilitation, research ethics, social skills training, substance misuse, adolescence, assessment, bereavement counselling, children, ethics, field work, financing, group therapy, groupwork, health needs;