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Empowering stroke victims through self-help/mutual aid
- Author:
- OI-WAH Esther Chow
- Journal article citation:
- Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work, 7(2), September 1997, pp.63-76.
- Publisher:
- Times Academic
Discusses how cerebrovascular disease (CVD) is a common cause of death and perhaps the first cause of disability in adults in Hong Kong. CVD inevitably takes its toll on the patients and their family members and the slow and difficult rehabilitation period can be a very disempowering experience. This article aims to report the effectiveness of using self-help/mutual help groups as a means to overcome powerlessness of the stroke victims.
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.
A qualitative study of the perceptions of individuals with disabilities concerning health and rehabilitation professionals
- Author:
- CRISP Ross
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 15(2), March 2000, pp.355-367.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This Australian study examines the perceptions of persons with disabilities concerning their interaction with health and rehabilitation professionals.