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

Informationen zum Autor Jean A Pardeck (Author) , John W Murphy (Author) Zusammenfassung The moral model of disability, the editors argue, is largely the result of superstition and ignorance, while the medical model is largely based on the needs of the disability care industry rather than on the disabled. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Contributors Preface Introduction (John W. Murphy and John T. Pardeck) SECTION I. DISABILITY PRACTICE IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY The Use of Religion and Spiritual Strategies in Rehabilitation (Debra J. Morrison-Orton) Medication of Children and Youth in Foster Care (Diane L. Green, Wesley Hawkins, and Michelle Hawkins) Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Community College Students: A Seldom Considered Factor in Academic Success (Paula Gilbert) Using Children’s Books as an Approach to Enhancing Our Understanding of Disability (John T. Pardeck) SECTION II. DISABILITY POLICY AND PROGRAMS IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY Reaching Out: Evaluation of a Health Promotion Website for Children with Disabilities and Their Families (Virginia Rondero Hernandez, Katherine Selber, Mary Tijerina, and Jennifer Mallow) Rural and Urban Differences Among Mental Health Consumers in One Midwestern State: Implications for Policy, Practice, and Research (John Q. Hodges, Martha Markward, Dong Pil Yoon, and Carol J. Evans) An Analysis of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the Twenty-First Century (John T. Pardeck) SECTION III. DISABILITY THEORY IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY Social Norms and Their Implications for Disability (John W. Murphy) Conclusion (John W. Murphy and John T. Pardeck) Index Reference Notes Included

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• Authors: John W Murphy, John W. Murphy, Jean A Pardeck, Jean a Murphy Pardeck, Jean A. Pardeck, Jean A. Pardeck Pardeck, John T. Pardeck, John T. (EDT)/ Murphy Pardeck
• Assisted by: John W. Murphy (Editor), John T. Pardeck (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.05.2005
• EAN: 9780789027139
• ISBN: 978-0-7890-2713-9
• No. of pages: 200
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 222 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; SOCIAL SCIENCE / People with Disabilities, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social Work, Disability: social aspects