Bert Massie, CBE, BA(Hons), CQSW, Chairman, Disability Rights Commission, Great Britain; formerly Chief Executive, The Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (RADAR), London, England
Explains valuable lessons. One of the first principles student social workers are taught is that they should not be judgmental.
Roland Meinert, PhD, President, Missouri Association for Social Welfare
Great value to those providing direct service to people with disabilities as well as those who design and administer programs.
Book Description
Learn how to include multiculturalism in disability-related social work! International Perspectives on Disability Services: The Same but Different presents different cultural and societal contexts on services for people with disabilities. This book covers a range of topics on disabilities related to physical status, emotional conditions, and community settings. This useful introductory reference will help you develop culturally sensitive disability services both locally and overseas, and it will promote better understanding of people with disabilities. This book is a unique examination of services for people with disabilities as they exist in several countries. Until recently, cultural context was used to describe race or ethnicity, but this innovative text recognizes people with disabilities as a worldwide community that is advocating for equality and respect. International Perspectives on Disability Services focuses on the need for human and social services that endorse capability and empowermentpromoting the person rather than the disability. In International Perspectives on Disability Services, youll learn about: using the term "culture" to describe the community of people with disabilitieshow cultural sensitivity and competency can be applied to the disability culture the dynamics of a transcultural relationship between psychotherapist and deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals the recent development in aphasia treatmentLife Participation Approach to Aphasia (LPAA)and the international perspective of communication therapy a comparison of attitudes among social work students in the United States and Japan toward people with disabilitiespeople with disabilities are not yet integrated into Japanese society, but both groups showed room for needed improvement a comparison of disability-related services and experiences in the United States and in Germanychild-raising leave, child-raising money, and Kindergeld (child money) helps support parents financially for the first few years, but the United States has more options for integrated schooling later in life Hong Kongs 25-year-old objective to encourage community integration and normalization for people with disabilities to live in the community the primary support network of family, community leaders, and shaman for people with disabilities among Hmong Americans in Northern California The informative reports, research findings, case studies, and international comparisons offer new directions for human service professionals and students to help them better meet the social, psychological, and cultural needs of people with disabilities. International Perspectives on Disability Services provides clear-cut evidence that disability-oriented social workers need to improve their perspectives as the disability culture gains momentum as a social entity. This book is a must-read for anyone who works or provides disability-related services, as well as for people with disabilities who need more information on other countries services.
International Perspectives on Disability Services: The Same but Different FROM THE PUBLISHER
International Perspectives on Disability Services: The Same But Different presents different cultural and societal contexts on services for people with disabilities. This book covers a range of topics on disabilities related to physical status, emotional conditions, and community settings. This introductory reference will help you develop disability services for people both locally and overseas. Informative reports of research findings, case studies, and international comparisons provide this next with a unique blend of academic deliberation and practical service information for easy accessibility by both human service professionals and students.
SYNOPSIS
In eight articles contributors focus on acculturation and the role of the professional in disability services. They examine such topics as disability cultures and how they relate to the culture around them, attitudes about seniors and people with disabilities in countries such as America, Japan, German, and Hong Kong, and adapting to another culture's norms to deliver services. Specific disabilities include aphasia, deafness, developmental disabilities, and disabilities associated with aging. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR