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Record Nr.

UNINA9910305557303321

Autore

Pardeck Jean A

Titolo

Disability Issues for Social Workers and Human Services Professionals in the Twenty-First Century

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012

Binghamton, N.Y. : , : Haworth Social Work Practice Press., , 2005

ISBN

0-203-05108-4

1-283-88408-9

1-136-43192-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (196 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MurphyJohn W

Disciplina

362.40453

Soggetti

People with disabilities - Services for - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Copyright; Disability Issues for Social Workers and Human Services Professionals in the Twenty-First Century; CONTENTS; ABOUT THE EDITORS; About the Contributors; Preface; Introduction; SECTION I DISABILITY PRACTICE IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY; The Use of Religion and Spiritual Strategies in Rehabilitation; Medication of Children and Youth in Foster Care; Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Community College Students: A Seldom Considered Factor in Academic Success; Using Children's Books as an Approach to Enhancing Our Understanding of Disability

SECTION II DISABILITY POLICY AND PROGRAMS IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURYReaching Out: Evaluation of a Health Promotion Website for Children with Disabilities and Their Families; Rural and Urban Differences Among Mental Health Consumers in One Midwestern State: Implications for Policy, Practice, and Research; An Analysis of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) in the Twenty-First Century; SECTION III DISABILITY THEORY IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY; Social Norms and Their Implications for Disability; Conclusion; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Examine issues of vital importance to you and your disabled clients?today and in the years to come!This groundbreaking text provides you with up-to-date, authoritative information that will prove to be of



critical importance for disability professionals in the coming years. It will leave you better informed about aspects of disability that have not been well covered in the literature?issues surrounding spirituality, civil rights, and the ?medical model vs. social (or minority) model? (of viewing disability) controversy. You'll examine the impact of the Americans with Disabilities A