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

• Autore: Pardeck Jean A
• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2012; Binghamton, N.Y. : , : Haworth Social Work Practice Press., , 2005
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (196 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.40453
• Soggetto topico: People with disabilities - Services for - United States
• Altri autori: MurphyJohn W
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Disability Issues for Social Workers and Human Services Professionals in the Twenty-First Century
• ISBN: 0-203-05108-4; 1-283-88408-9; 1-136-43192-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910305557303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II