Dissertations / Theses: 'Church work with people with disabilities People with disabilities'

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Lamb, Randall P. "Integrating people with disabilities into the life of a church." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2006. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p074-0072.

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Haney, John Mark. "Episcopal clergy reactions toward parishioners with disabilities /." Full text (PDF) from UMI/Dissertation Abstracts International, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/fullcit?p3004276.

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Wilder, Jack A. "The challenge center a whole person strategy of ministry involving persons with physical disabilities and its implications for the church /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1996. http://www.tren.com.

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McFarlane, Sheila Carol. "Towards the tearing down of strongholds : reflections on impairment and disability within church and society." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2001. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=158290.

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The history of 'the blind' has been one of degradation and oppression. Even in these times of so-called 'enlightenment', when there is a move towards the concept of 'integration', people with this type of impairment often find themselves on the margins of society, both vocationally and relationally. The interpretations of impairment applied by professionals, and by those with impairments themselves, frequently draw from models which are essentially inadequate as a means of evaluating experience and initiating change. Conflicts arises, therefore, as attempts are made to clarify the tension between 'impairment', for emphasis upon the one fails to encompass a realistic understanding of the other. The person facing the onset of impairment, therefore, is confronted with a situation which is essentially threatening with regard to every aspect of life. Loss and change are fundamental to human experience. The commonly understood elements of 'grief work' present as a useful framework for evaluating the potential crisis of sight loss. Sight loss is described as a major life crisis, which ultimately challenges the individual's perception of himself in terms of personhood. Although many become 'integrated', a more adequate means of working towards full 'inclusion' needs to be found. The church as The Body of Christ should offer a context wherein those with impairments find acceptance and fulfilment. Nevertheless, categorisation and abusive practises have infiltrated life and worship. People with impairments often find themselves alienated by the same reductionist attitudes which characterise broader society. Such negation emerges from a misunderstanding of scripture, with regard in particular to issues of suffering and healing, and as to what in fact constitutes 'wholeness'. The work of Christ stands as evidence of his participation in, and identification with, people with impairments. Thus, he is a "disabled God" carrying the marks of stigma in his resurrected body. The Body of Christ needs to work towards a model of inclusion emergent from a renewed understanding of God's acceptance of those who are "different" as his unique creation.

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Greenbaum, Ben. "The challenges of the church in ministering to the mentally disabled." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2003. http://www.tren.com.

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Danford, Daniel. "Pastoral awareness of persons with disabilities." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1987. http://www.tren.com.

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Rucker, Randall W. "Religious education and curriculum for the mentally disabled adult in the local church especially for churches with limited resources /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1993. http://www.tren.com.

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Killackey, Rita. "The obligation of the church to provide catechesis for those handicapped in mind a study of canon 777, 4 /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1999. http://www.tren.com.

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Schmidt, George A. "Ministry with the mentally retarded." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1990. http://www.tren.com.

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Shrout, William Blake. "A strategy for educating the Church concerning those with special needs." Lynchburg, Va. : Liberty University, 2007. http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu.

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Muzio, Steven. "Disability ministry in the small church." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2005. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p030-0168.

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Koning, Gerald Alan. "Ministry with the disabled in the context of the Mexican church." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2003.

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Somerville, Barry M. "The church's role in caring for intellectually disabled persons and their families." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Access this title online, 2006. http://www.tren.com.

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Hopkins, Kathleen Spears. "Already and not yet the reign of God in the land of limits : a retreat for the physically disabled /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1993. http://www.tren.com.

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Hall, Jeanna Kay. "All God's children an inclusive Sunday school program for children with mental disabilities /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2005. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p062-0252.

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Demmons, Tracy Allison. "Being in encounter : toward a post-critical theology of knowledge of God for persons with intellectual disabilities : with special reference to Karl Barth's 'Church dogmatics' III:2 /." St Andrews, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/758.

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Sullivan, Jacqueline Patricia Clay Tubbs. "Pastoral care to younger adults in long-term care." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1997. http://www.tren.com.

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Davidson, Mark R. "A biopsychosocial and ecclesiastical exploration of the place of shame in the lives of Christians with moderate intellectual disabilities." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2013. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=195910.

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In this thesis the researcher uses a multidisciplinary method to develop a clearer understanding of shame as it is experienced by Christians with moderate intellectual disabilities. He uses this analysis to develop a Trinitarian, limits-based theology of shame. He then identifies practical ecclesiastical responses. The researcher’s starting position is that Christians with moderate intellectual disabilities experience debilitating forms of shame. This position is justified in chapter 3, with reference to medical disability literature. In chapter 4 through 6, the researcher uses psychoanalytical and sociological shame theories in conjunction with disability theory to develop a biopsychosocial model of the causes, effects and means of alleviating debilitating forms of shame in persons with moderate intellectual disabilities. In chapter 7 through 9, he uses Christian shame and disability theories together with analysis of Faith and Light and L’Arche to extend this schema. The Trinitarian, limits-based theology of shame draws upon disability theory, introduces the concepts of the shame dilemma and transpersonal shame, and promotes pneumatological reflection as an appropriate ecclesiastical response to debilitating shame. The practical ecclesiastical responses centre upon the need to promote a sense of communal ‘belonging-unity’ and personal ‘growth-towards-ideals’ in Christians with moderate intellectual disabilities.

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Pierce, Ron. "Equipping selected volunteers of Toltec Baptist Church, Scott, Arkansas, to integrate persons with disabilities and their families into the life of the local church." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2008. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p054-0282.

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Mahler, Timothy Wesley. "Church ministry to the disabled, caregivers, and the bereaved based on Jesus' model." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Access this title online, 2006. http://www.tren.com.

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Patka, Mazna. "Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities in Faith Communities: Perspectives of Catholic Religious Leaders." PDXScholar, 2014. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1632.

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Community psychology is concerned with the relationship between individuals and social systems in community contexts, but the field has under-explored the role of religious organizations in the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities. Worldwide, most people identify with a religion, and congregations serve as important mediating structure that creates a sense of community and provides linkages between individuals and society. There may be significant benefits to religious participation, including greater life satisfaction, health, and quality of life. Such benefits may be especially important to individuals with intellectual disability who generally experience poorer outcomes. However, we know very little about the inclusion of persons with intellectual disability in faith communities, particularly from the perspective of faith leaders who play pivotal roles in transmitting values and making decisions for their community. The present dissertation aimed to address gaps in knowledge about how religious leaders make meaning of intellectual disabilities and their perspectives toward individuals with intellectual disabilities. Catholic priests, parochial vicars, and deacons were interviewed to address three overarching research questions, viz. (a) What types of experiences, in and outside of faith communities, do religious leaders have with individuals with intellectual disabilities?; (b) What are the beliefs of religious leaders toward the involvement of individuals with intellectual disabilities within faith communities?; and (c) How does religion inform the understanding of intellectual disabilities among religious leaders? Participation was limited to religious leaders who are part of the U.S. Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Portland, Oregon. Participation was only sought from religious leaders who are assigned to parishes that either host adaptive liturgies or were identified as having at least one parishioner with developmental disabilities participating in the mainstream mass. A total of 12 religious leaders (pastors, parochial vicars, and deacons) participated in the present study. Semi-structured interviews illuminated the perspectives of religious leaders toward individuals with intellectual disabilities such as the type of involvement individuals with intellectual disabilities are encouraged to engage in within the congregation. Additionally, participants were also asked about how they made meaning of intellectual disabilities. Using grounded theory analysis, I identified five models of intellectual disability that organize the complex relationships among the focal research questions. These five models include (1) Close to God, (2) Conformity, (3) Unfortunate Innocent Children, (4) Deficient, and (5) Human Diversity. Among the five models, Human Diversity viewed intellectual disability as a natural part of human variation while the rest focused on negative or positive stereotypes of intellectual disabilities. Each model yields a different definition which results in varying determinations of the needs of people with intellectual disabilities. However, each definition is one dimensional and bound in culture. Most of these models suggest that the construction and categorization of intellectual disability may perpetuate inequality. Additional research is needed to explore the boundaries of models of intellectual disabilities constructed within a religious context. The present dissertation is one step in exploring meanings of intellectual disabilities and factors that impact their participation in faith communities

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Browne, Elizabeth J. "God is blind a liberation theology of the outcast /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1991. http://www.tren.com.

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Deane, Christopher Hugh. "Building a special needs ministry in Crowfield Baptist Church." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Access this title online, 2005. http://www.tren.com.

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Amstutz, William J. "Case studies of two contemporary faith-based organizations that care for individuals with mental disabilities." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2004. http://www.tren.com.

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Hamilton, Mitchell A. "The development of a program to change attitudes at Highland Gardens Baptist Church which limit participation of the disabled community." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1998. http://www.tren.com.

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Nickerson, John. "Ministry to families of handicapped children." Lynchburg, Va. : Liberty University, 1995. http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu.

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Mutterspaugh, Anita E. "Common foundational markers in dynamic disability ministries in the Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ." Portland, Or. : Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2005. http://www.tren.com.

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Demmons, Tracy Allison. "Being in encounter : toward a post-critical theology of knowledge of God for persons with intellectual disabilities : with special reference to Karl Barth's 'Church dogmatics' III:2." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/758.

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This study is an exercise in understanding both doctrinally and pastorally the nature of knowledge of God for persons with intellectual disabilities. Its central question is: “How might one know the Word of God without words?” At present, no extended theological systematical consideration has taken place of this question, and confusion arguably exists in the church and wider disability circles as to if/how persons with high support needs, such as intellectual disability, should be afforded pastoral care. This study addresses this need in dialogue with Karl Barth’s theological insights, and by developing an account of knowledge of God for persons with intellectual disabilities that is at once theologically informed and pastorally effective. In the last thirty years theological reflection considered in light of the situation of disability has seen tremendous growth and change, as the discipline has budded and blossomed. In particular, theologians of disability have reflected on the significance of disability in relation to the Christian doctrines of creation, anthropology, Christology, the imago Dei, ecclesiology and eschatology, amongst others, with rich and varied results. Similarly, this project suggests that consideration of the doctrine of revelation and the discipline of pastoral care in light of the situation of intellectual disability will yield unique and valuable outcomes for the disability community, but also for the wider church. Karl Barth will be the primary dialogue partner in these preparatory, theological stages. His thought regarding the incarnation of the Word in various forms, perhaps surprisingly, opens new avenues for our reflection. By engaging Barth’s theological anthropology as well as his theology of co-humanity of being with others in encounter, this project aims to demonstrate that knowledge of God is possible for all persons of all abilities.

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Jackson, Charles J. J. "Developing a community development outreach ministry in the church." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2006. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p064-0123.

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Gilligan, Catherine Agnes. "Admission to the sacraments for the developmentally disabled." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1999. http://www.tren.com.

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Rochester, René Darlene. "The design, development, and evaluation of the PHAT STAR workshop preventive holistic adolescent training saving teens at risk /." Digital version accessible at:, 1999. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utexas/main.

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Kruger, Qunessa. "Treatment of mental health illness by Afrikaans speaking church leaders in Polokwane Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1016.

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Thesis (M.A. (Clinical Psychology)) --Univesity of Limpopo, 2013
South Africa has a growing rate of mental health care users. Because of the lack of health resources and personal beliefs many of these mental health care users consult with their church leaders. The treatment of mental illness by clergy in South Africa is largely undocumented. The aim of the study was to explore and describe the treatment of mental illness by Afrikaans speaking church leaders in Polokwane, Limpopo Province. To gain a deeper understanding of the views held by the Afrikaans-speaking church leaders, a qualitative approach was utilized. Ten participants agreed to participate in the study. The results tend to suggest that most of the respondents use a combination of supportive therapy and teachings from scripture to treat some mental illnesses, and that they feel positive towards collaboration with other mental health care professionals. Lastly the results indicated that most respondents emphasized the importance of homophily in referral criteria. Key Concepts Mental illness; Christian church; Afrikaans speaking; church leader; treatment

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Kim, Sung Nam. "Ministry in the psychiatric unit healing through forgiveness /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2008. http://www.tren.com/search.cfm?p064-0142.

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Lewis, Halle Gayle. ""Cripples are not the dependents one is led to think" work and disability in industrializing Cleveland, 1861-1916 /." Diss., Online access via UMI:, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/fullcit/3153762.

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Kwok, Lup-chun Andrew. "A study of the sexual needs and difficulties experienced by physically handicapped people in Hong Kong." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 1988. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42128316.

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Larson, Alan Bruce. "The Development of Work Self-efficacy in People with Disabilities." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/193764.

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The development of work self-efficacy in people with life-long physical disabilities was investigated using qualitative methods. A series of three semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of three participants between the ages of 23 and 44. Research participants included two males with cerebral palsy and a female with rheumatoid arthritis. Developmental comparisons were made between the two participants that grew up expecting to go to work as adults and the one participant who did not. All of the participants were working at the time of the interviews. Each of the semi-structured interviews focused on a separate topic: (1) the childhood developmental events that contributed to their becoming adult workers, (2) how these events contributed to their work self-efficacy, and (3) how they described their work self-efficacy. Qualitative analysis of the interview data was guided by Bandura's (1997) social cognitive theory and Lent and Brown's (1996) social cognitive career theory. Results indicate that the mastery experiences of performing household chores, vicarious learning acquired by having working parents as role models, and verbal persuasion in the form of parental encouragement and teacher support all contributed positively to the participants' sense of work self-efficacy. The most common inhibitors of work self-efficacy were parental overprotection, negative school experiences related to being placed in special education, and having people with disabilities as poor role models for working. How the participants cognitively processed developmental experiences also played a role in work self-efficacy development, as they each described actively resisting inhibiting events and readily accepting positive events. A model of work self-efficacy development is proposed that shows that children with disabilities need support for their future work goals in order for the formation of outcome expectations of working as adults. Finally, 12 characteristics of work self-efficacy were identified in the areas of work cognitions (intrinsic rewards, self-confidence, service-orientation, and job-specific knowledge), work behaviors (maintaining a schedule, possessing the physical ability to do essential tasks, possessing required job skills, and ability to meet job performance requirements), and socio-environmental supports (social support from family and loved ones, customer or client positive feedback, coworker support, and supervisor support).

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Cox, Jamie E. "A comparison study of sheltered work versus supported employment within community-based rehabilitation facilities." Online version, 2002. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2002/2002coxj.pdf.

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Cordes, Trudy Lyn Education Faculty of Arts &amp Social Sciences UNSW. "A conceptual approach to the work, leisure and retirement education of adults with an intellectual disability." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. School of Education, 2005. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/32265.

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Work, leisure and retirement are fundamental aspects of life for individuals with an intellectual disability, just as with the general population. Many educational efforts have taught knowledge and skills to persons with an intellectual disability to improve their functioning in the work and leisure domains. More recently, retirement concerns have become particularly salient because so many individuals now live much longer. The present study looked at using a conceptual approach to improve education in these three domains. It employed the principles that instruction works much better when it proceeds from an individual=s existing concepts and that instruction should teach useful concepts that an individual can apply to improve his or her real world functioning. This conceptual approach has not been used much with the education of persons with an intellectual disability. In Study 1, sixty adults with an intellectual disability were interviewed to determine their existing concepts of work, leisure and retirement and their work and leisure histories. Most had solid concepts of work and leisure, but with some gaps, particularly in notions of volunteer work and occupational status. Most reported satisfactory work and leisure lives. Most had a relatively poor concept of retirement at best and had done little or no retirement planning. These data suggested some key targets for an educational program to improve their knowledge and functioning in these domains. In Study 2, these data were used to develop an instructional program that focussed on gaps in knowledge of volunteer work, banking, budgeting and participation in satisfying leisure activities and in retirement planning. This instructional program was delivered over eight weeks to a class consisting of nine adults with an intellectual disability, with some success. This general conceptual approach can be usefully applied to teaching in other important domains with persons with an intellectual disability. They can be taught key concepts which they can use to live their lives more purposely and independently.

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Dorofaeff, Michael John. "Shared status and advocating practices : nurses who work with clients who have a co-existing intellectual disability and mental health problem a thesis submitted to the Victoria University of Wellington in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Applied in Nursing /." ResearchArchive@Victoria e-Thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10063/141.

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Kober, Ralph Oliver. "The effectiveness of different methods of employment for people with intellectual disabilities." University of Western Australia. School of Economics and Commerce, 2006. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2006.0036.

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[Truncated abstract] Background Performance measurement in the not-for-profit sector is extremely important in terms of measuring the efficiency and effectiveness of organisations in achieving their goals. Performance indicators assist management in strategic decision making and fulfilling their accountability obligations for the best use of limited resources to funders, purchasers, consumers, and other stakeholder groups. Aim This thesis seeks to further the research into performance measurement in the notfor- profit sector by evaluating the effectiveness of different methods of employment (open employment and supported employment) for people with intellectual disabilities. The disability employment sector is selected as the sector in which to undertake this research, as there are hundreds of disability employment agencies across Australia, which either support people with intellectual disabilities in supported employment or place them into open employment; each of whom contracts directly with the Australian Commonwealth Government for the services they must provide in order to receive funding. Method The Eggleton (1991) performance measurement framework is used to justify the measurement of the effectiveness of the different methods of employment based on the job satisfaction and quality of life of individuals participating in each method of employment. Job satisfaction is measured using a refined version of the Barlow and Kirby (1991) job satisfaction questionnaire, while quality of life is measured using both a refined version of the Schalock and Keith (1993) quality of life questionnaire, and the original questionnaire. One hundred and seventeen people with intellectual disabilities, who were employed in either supported employment or open employment, are interviewed. Statistical analyses are conducted on the entire sample, and also on various sub-samples that control for differences between participants in open employment and supported employment in terms of the type of occupation performed, living environment, and functional work ability.

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Kwok, Lup-chun Andrew, and 郭立椿. "A study of the sexual needs and difficulties experienced by physicallyhandicapped people in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1988. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B42128316.

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Coate, Angela Y. "Searching for Inclusion: The Impact of Environmental Barriers on People with Physical Disabilities." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2014. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/45.

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People with physical disabilities face challenges each day when trying to navigate a world filled with environmental and architectural barriers. Research indicates that environmental barriers isolate and prevent many people with physical disabilities from accessing and participating in the community and society. This research study directly applied quantifiable investigative methods through the dissemination of anonymous, online surveys that obtained a total of 363 participants who met the requirements of being between the ages of 18 and 65, and who have a medically diagnosed physical disability in order to identify key factors leading to the isolation among physically disabled persons. This study also discovers a relationship between environmental barriers and isolation among people with physical disabilities, and effectively establishes that the majority of participants identified environmental barriers as being the leading cause of their isolation and exclusion from society. Moreover, research acquired through this study uncovers the previously concealed realization that many individuals do not feel there is an effort being made to ensure that buildings and environments are accessible for people with physical disabilities; and further examines the colossal need for advocacy and change within ADA guidelines to create a more acceptable and adaptable solution for reducing or eliminating environmental and architectural barriers.

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Jagger, Jessica. "Disaster Management Policy and People with Disabilities in the United States and Jamaica." VCU Scholars Compass, 2011. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2428.

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Natural and human-influenced disasters impact every demographic group around the world. People with disabilities face unique barriers to disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery related to functional needs and societal barriers. This study examines the relationship between emergency management planners and disability communities, by exploring the intent of emergency management policy, implementation of the policy, and the experiences of people with disabilities in Jamaica and Virginia. In this study, 36 people with disabilities were interviewed about their experiences with disaster, and 18 planners were interviewed about the intent and implementation of disaster management plans. Participants were from different communities across Jamaica and Virginia, and included people with various disabilities as well as individuals in various planning roles from government employees to agency representatives involved in municipal, regional, and national level planning. In addition, the researcher analyzed the National Disaster Action Plan of Jamaica and the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 101 of the United States. Findings indicate that in Jamaica and Virginia, strengths exist, including some instances of collaborative planning, a focus on subsidiarity to answer needs as close to home as possible, and an emphasis on flexibility. Challenges were also identified, instances when planning and response did not meet the needs experienced by persons with disabilities, and in which vulnerabilities were exposed. These challenges interfered with participants’ equal access to services afforded by the Americans with Disabilities Act in the United States and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Jamaica. Implications of these strengths and challenges for social work practice, education, and research are discussed in the context of this study, in the context of the principle of social and economic justice.

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Johns, Stephen R. McCarty Toni. "Comparisons of teacher and employer perceptions of the importance of selected work-related behaviors for individuals with moderate cognitive disabilities." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1998. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p9835910.

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Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 1998.
Title from title page screen, viewed July 3, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Toni McCarty (chair), Lanny Morreau, Patricia Klass, Jim Thompson. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-121) and abstract. Also available in print.

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Meyer, Tania. "A social work perspective on the socio-emotional experience of older persons with visual impairments." Thesis, Link to the online version, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019/1112.

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Tonsing, Kerstin Monika. "Social conversation at the work place." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24865.

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Please read the abstract in the section, 00front, of this document
Dissertation (MLog)--University of Pretoria, 2001.
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Roos, Amanda, and Sofia Gustafsson. "Factors influencing return to work after motorbike accidents in Vietnam." Thesis, Hälsohögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, HHJ, Avd. för rehabilitering, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-30688.

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Faktorer som påverkar återgång till arbete efter moped olyckor i Vietnam Rehabilitering kan möjliggöra för personer med funktionsnedsättningar att leva självständigt och vara en del av samhället. Majoriteten av dem som skadas i trafiken i Vietnam är motorcykelåkare. Syftet med uppsatsen var att beskriva faktorer som upplevdes påverka arbetsåtergången för personer som har varit med i en mopedolycka i Vietnam. En kvalitativ metod med semi-strukturerade intervju användes under datainsamlingen. I uppsatsen deltog elva personer, både män och kvinnor, som hade varit med i en mopedolycka under de senaste fem åren. En kvalitativ innehållsanalys användes. Resultatet visade stödjande och hindrande faktorer som påverkar återgång till arbete. De faktorer som främst upplevdes som stödjande vid återgång till arbete var stöd från arbetsgivare, hälso- och sjukvårdspersonal samt familj. Arbetsgivarna kunde underlätta genom att ge tid för rehabilitering och vila. Hälso- och sjukvårdspersonal kunde förbättra upplevelsen av hälsotillståndet och vara uppmuntrande och stöttande under rehabiliteringsperioden. Stödet från familjen bestod av hjälp i de dagliga aktiviteterna och skjutsande till och från sjukhuset och arbetet. Faktorer som visades vara hindrande för återgång till arbete var avsaknad av miljöanpassning och försämrat hälsotillstånd. Slutsatsen av detta examensarbete var att arbetsgivare, hälso- och sjukvårdspersonal och familjen upplevdes som den främsta resursen i den sociala miljön vid återgång till arbetet.
Rehabilitation is a way to enable people with disabilities to live independently and to be a part of the community. The majority of people who are injured by traffic accidents in Vietnam are mainly motorcycle users. The purpose of the thesis was to describe factors influencing return-to-work experienced by people injured by motorbike accidents in Vietnam. A qualitative method with semi structured interviews was used to collect the data. The thesis included eleven participants, both men and women, who had been in a motorbike accident during the last five years. For data analysis a qualitative content analysis was used. Results showed supportive and obstructive factors that influenced return to work. Those factors that mainly was experienced as supportive when returning to work was supportive employers, professionals and family. The employer could support with time for rehabilitation and rest. The professionals could increase the health condition and be encouraging and supportive during the rehabilitation period. Support from family consisted of help with activities in daily living and driving their relative to hospital and to work. Factors that was obstructive when returning to work was lack of environmental adjustments and decreased health condition. The conclusion of this thesis was that the employer, professionals and families are seen as the main resource in the social environment when returning to work.

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Wayt, William K. "A Project to Discover to What Extent the Catholic Church Includes People WithDevelopmental Disabilities in The Life of the Church." Ashland Theological Seminary / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=atssem1604502149401935.

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Schmierer, Naomi Charity. "Predictors of attitudes and turnover intentions in people with disabilities: The importance of means-efficacy." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2864.

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This study surveyed 107 working college students with varying disabilities. Individual, job, and organizational characteristics were evaluated for their ability to predict job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and turnover cognitions. One area this characteristic that was explored was that of an individual's perception of organizational resources related to legally mandated reasonable accommodations. Using hierarchal regression this study found that self-efficacy, job characteristics, and means-efficacy were key predictors of job satisfaction. Means-efficacy was the only one of these that was a predictor of turnover intentions.

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Leaning, B. "Using intensive interaction to work with people with profound and multiple learning disabilities : care staff perceptions." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2006. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1445660/.

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Intensive interaction (II) is an approach to teaching the pre-speech fundamentals of communication to children and adults who have severe to profound learning difficulties and/or autism and who are still at an early stage of communication development. This review of the current literature includes an examination of changes in legislation and therapeutic work for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), it explores emotional literacy and the development of mother-infant interaction as a basis for the use of II with people with PMLD, and it critics the current evidence base for the use of II. Emphasis is placed on staff factors in working with people with PMLD and especially the elements of staff dynamics which occur during the implementation of II. Finally, this review suggests further research which may help to widen the knowledge base about II.

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