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Social work with disabled people
- Authors:
- OLIVER Michael, SAPEY Bob
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 218p.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
Introduction to social work with disabled people. Includes chapters on: old and new directions in social work with disability; thinking about disability; the causes of impairment and the creation of disability; disability in the family; living with disabilities; the legal and social context of disability; and some professional and organisational aspects of social work with disabled people
Reviewing the evidence: reflections from experience
- Author:
- BAMBRA Clare
- Journal article citation:
- Evidence and Policy, 1(2), May 2005, pp.243-255.
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
Evidence-based policy (EBP), along with the 'systematic review', has recently emerged as a prominent strand within social science and public policy research. A number of articles have heralded this emergence but the vast majority are theoretical and concerned with how EBP research could be practised. This article reflects on the author's experiences of identifying and reviewing evidence on the effectiveness of labour market interventions aimed at people with a disability or a chronic illness, to demonstrate some of the methodological challenges and practical problems that arise from the actual conduct of EBP research.
Quality of life and disability: an approach for community practitioners
- Authors:
- BROWN Ivan, BROWN Roy I.
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 270p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Quality of life, physical, psychological and environmental well-being, is a crucial consideration for professionals working with people with a disability. The authors of this book apply ideas about quality of life to the field of disability to assist front-line professionals, managers and policy-makers in effective service provision.They examine the historical context of the concept of quality of life, and discuss the application of quality of life in the daily lives of people who are disabled. Using recent studies to show how the development of quality of life models have led to changes in rehabilitation, and how an understanding of the issue can inform practice in assessment, intervention, management and policy, this book is addressed to practitioners and managers working with people with disabilities.
Traumatic brain injury: a social worker primer with implications for practice
- Authors:
- BAKER Kimberly A., TANDY Cynthia C., DIXON Danny R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 1(4), 2002, pp.25-43.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a devastating medical condition that can happen to anyone at anytime, despite precautions. This paper provides details regarding etiology, symptoms, prognosis, and treatment of TBI. Patients and families usually require assistance and direction from several healthcare professionals, including social workers, both during and after the initial period of hospitalization and rehabilitation. After a brief discussion of interventions at several levels, the paper concludes with a focus on both the individual and the family, and how social workers in the hospital or rehabilitation clinic can intervene to assist the patient and family members in learning and using more effective methods of coping. Implications for social work practice are included. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
Is early intervention for psychosis a waste of valuable resources?
- Authors:
- PELOSI Anthony, BIRCHWOOD Max
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 182(3), March 2003, pp.196-198.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The concept of early intervention for psychosis has received much attention in recent years. The rationale for early intervention is that there is a higher success rate if psychotic symptoms are treated early than if they are treated after they have been present for some time. It is also claimed that interventions early in the course of the illness can decrease the psychosocial impact of a psychotic illness that leads to secondary disability. But have these assertions been empirically demonstrated? Do such services simply take valuable resources, both in terms of funding and staff, from an already-overstretched mental health system, or do they change the trajectory of the disease process in a fundamental way?
The role of mastery and social resources in the associations between disability and depression in later life
- Authors:
- JANG Yuri, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 42(6), December 2002, pp.807-813.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Although disability is widely acknowledged as a risk factor for late-life depression, few studies have studied the potential of psychosocial factors to alter the association between disability and depression. The present study assessed the impacts of mastery and social resources (social network, social support, and satisfaction with support) on depression and, in particular, whether they modify the link between disability and depression. Research Although disability is widely acknowledged as a risk factor for late-life depression, few studies have studied the potential of psychosocial factors to alter the association between disability and depression. The present study assessed the impacts of mastery and social resources (social network, social support, and satisfaction with support) on depression and, in particular, whether they modify the link between disability and depression.
A postmodern analysis of disabilities
- Authors:
- MURPHY John W., PEREZ Frenando
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 1(3), 2002, pp.61-71.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article argues that postmodernism breaks with the reductionism that is inherent to the biomedical model and offers the opportunity to develop more holistic modes of diagnosis and intervention. As a result of this shift, disabilities can no longer be viewed in an essentialist manner, but instead must be approached as socialconstructions. Therefore, rather than destroying culture, postmodernism supports an awareness of the so-called 'culture of disability' that allows persons to be understood in their own terms.
Proceed with caution: practice panel staff from Leeds primary care trust and Leeds social services
- Authors:
- DAWSON Jackie, RYAN Mick
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 5.12.02, 2002, pp.42-43.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Considers the case of a disabled man in care whose sister is determined to look after him in her home. His ability to make an informed choice is critical; psychiatric opinion may be needed if capacity is in question. If there is a lack of capacity, guardianship may be considered. The involvement of the intermediate care team would enable any potential rehabilitation issues to be tackled. This meeting would enable all professionals to highlight concerns and potential problems, should equipment and social care not be in place.
Convergence of divergence? Responding to the abuse of disabled women
- Author:
- FAWCETT Barbara
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 4(3), September 2002, pp.24-33.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Examines three competing perspectives about appropriate positionings for disabled women in relation to abuse. It concludes that structural oppression must be challenged and proposed that the issue of disabled women and abuse is worthy of much greater attention and collaborative discussion.
The fear-avoidance mode helping patients cope with disfigurement
- Author:
- NEWELL Rob
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 16.4.02, 2002, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Nurses can help to reduce the anxiety experienced by disfigured patients using simple cognitive behavioural interventions. This article examines the practical application of the fear-avoidance model and discusses how it can be used by nurses as a means of providing general advice and more specialist intervention.