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Equal lives?: disabled people evaluate an independent living strategy for Essex Social Services
- Authors:
- JOHNS Tracey, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 22(2), 2004, pp.51-57.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
Summarises a recent evaluation of an independent living policy for people with physical and sensory impairments who use Essex Social Services. Local disabled people were trained to help. Focuses on a practical account of steps taken to include service users as equal partners in the research process. Gives the authors' personal experiences and views as professional researchers, research sponsors, social service managers and - most important - disabled people involved as co-researchers. Presents ideas for improving the process from the lessons learned.
Congruence between disabled elders and their primary caregivers
- Authors:
- HOROWITZ Amy, GOODMAN Caryn R., REINHARDT Joann P.
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 44(4), August 2004, pp.532-542.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This study examines the extent and independent correlates of congruence between disabled elders and their caregivers on several aspects of the caregiving experience. Participants were 117 visually impaired elders and their caregivers. Correlational analyses, kappa statistics, and paired t tests were used to examine the extent of congruence. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses identified significant correlates of congruence on four target issues: elder's functional disability, elder's adaptation to vision impairment, caregiver's overprotectiveness, and caregiver's understanding of the vision problem. Caregivers assessed elders as more disabled and rated themselves as more overprotective than did the elders. Although independent correlates varied by target issue, two domains most consistently influenced congruence across measures: the caregiver's assessment of the elder's status and quality of the relationship. Findings underscore the importance of addressing congruence by target issue, rather than as a global characteristic of the caregiving relationship.
Community-based rehabilitation: a rapidly growing growing method for supporting people with disabilities
- Author:
- LIGHTFOOT Elizabeth
- Journal article citation:
- International Social Work, 47(4), October 2004, pp.455-468.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Community-based rehabilitation (CBR) is a fast-growing model of providing services to people with disabilities. This article introduces the underlying philosophy and structure of the CBR model; the strengths and weaknesses of the model; and its implications for social workers in the field of disability services throughout the world.
A qualitative study comparing the experiences of tilt-in-space wheelchair use and conventional wheelchair use by clients severely disabled with multiple sclerosis
- Authors:
- DEWEY Ann, RICE-OXLEY Margaret, DEAN Taraneh
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67(2), February 2004, pp.65-74.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Explores and compares the experiences of tilt-in-space wheelchair use and conventional wheelchair use in severely disabled clients with multiple sclerosis and significant spasticity. The research design was a descriptive qualitative approach, using in-depth audio-taped interviews in clients' homes carried out over a 9-month period. A total of 23 clients (7 tilt-in-space wheelchair users and 16 conventional wheelchair users) were recruited from three adjacent district wheelchair services in South-East England. The majority of tilt-in-space wheelchair users (6 out of 7) reported that their chairs were comfortable compared with only half of those in conventional wheelchairs (8 out of 16). The positive aspects of tilt-in-space wheelchair provision included comfort, improved postural support, enhanced seating stability, relief of pressure and being able to rest sitting out of bed for prolonged periods, often for more than 6 hours a day. The negative aspects of tilt-in-space wheelchairs included their bulky size and lack of manoeuvrability compared with conventional wheelchairs. All the wheelchair users had experienced difficulty with transport and many had relied on family and friends to help with the purchase of expensive adapted vehicles.
Complaints filed against schools by parents of children with AD/HD: implications for school social work practice
- Authors:
- UNDERWOOD Donna J., KOPELS Sandra
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Schools, 26(4), October 2004, pp.221-233.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Recent changes in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the USA provide that children with attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) can receive services under the "other health impairments" category. Reports on complaints filed by parents against school districts about educational services for children with mild to moderate AD/HD, under IDEA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. On the basis of those findings, the authors analyze the significance of the prevalent problems in the schools for children with AD/HD and the school social worker's role in addressing those problems. They suggest how social workers can improve and sustain educational services and policies for children with AD/HD and other disabilities.
Connecting services
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 27.7.04, 2004, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Reports on the first-ever national evaluation of the service and support Connexions offers to disabled young people. The evaluation has been running for two-and-a-half-years and is funded by the DfES, Learning Skills Council, and Connections. Researchers consulted 120 young disabled people, and 40 parents or carers in the Black Country, Cornwall and Devon, Humber, Nottinghamshire and south London. In addition, 108 partner agencies responded to a questionnaire, as did all the Connexions services in the study. The researchers also conducted 30 interviews with Personal Advisors.
The emergent role of the link worker: a study in collaboration
- Authors:
- HALLIDAY Joyce, ASTHANA Sheena
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interprofessional Care, 18(1), February 2004, pp.17-28.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Examines an initiative from Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in which strategic and operational change have been promoted across the health and social care community in order to provide co-ordinated assessment and care for children with complex needs and their families. The introduction of link workers has been central, key contacts for families and professionals alike who are drawn from a wide range of backgrounds. Draws on the finding of the local evaluation to describe the development of the Joint Agency Strategy before examining the key elements of the Link Worker role. The strategy has increased collaborative capacity, with both professional staff and parents feeling better informed, engaged and empowered by the process. However, a number of organisational barriers to sustainability remain and the degree to which a strong operational lead can secure the necessary breadth of strategic resource allocation and support remains questionable.