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- Ahlström, Gerd, et al.
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Enjoying work or Burdened by it? : How personal Assistants Experience and Handle Stress at Work
- 2012
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Ingår i: Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation. - : Routledge. - 1536-710X .- 1536-7118. ; 11:2, s. 112-127
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A personal assistant has to promote equality in living conditions for persons with severe disabilities. The aim of this study was to explore how personal assistants experience their work and what strategies they employ to alleviate work-related stress. Thirty personal assistants were interviewed and latent content analysis was performed. The findings regarding the experiences of work-related stress could be brought together under the theme of “difficulties of being in a subordinate position,” and those regarding management strategies could be brought together under the theme of “coming to terms with the work situation.” There is a need to empower personal assistants through training programs including tailored education, working communities, and coaching.
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- Anmyr, Lena, et al.
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Parents' Stress and Coping Related to Children's Use of a Cochlear Implant : A Qualitative Study
- 2016
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Ingår i: Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation. - 1536-710X .- 1536-7118. ; 15:2, s. 150-167
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim was to increase understanding of parents' experiences of having a child with cochlear implant (CI) and to explore how these related to children's use of CI. Twelve parents of children, full-time users or limited users of CI, participated in the study. Qualitative content analysis showed that the parents of children who used their CI differed from the parents with limited users in how they handled stressors. Support from health care professionals was seen as insufficient. Parents need to get involved in dynamic processes, where health care resources promote parental coping.
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- Ericsson, Ulf, 1978-, et al.
(författare)
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Working with stories : Street-Level bureaucrats and their work with individuals with psychiatric disability exposed to interpersonal violence
- 2017
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Ingår i: Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation. - 1536-710X .- 1536-7118. ; 16:3-4, s. 325-346
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The focus of our attention is the meeting between street-level bureaucrats and individuals with psychiatric disability exposed to interpersonal violence. Based on eleven interviews, we illustrate how stories are understood, used and made meaningful to the street-level bureaucrat. The contribution of this article is first of all that of being a framework, from a storytelling point of view, for the work and organizational experiences of street-level bureaucrats. Secondly, by paying attention to the story part of these relationships, we can better understand the situation of individuals with psychiatric disability exposed to interpersonal violence given their interaction with different street-level bureaucrats.
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- Fjellfeldt, Maria, et al.
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Implementation of choice from participants' perspectives : a study of community mental healthcare reform in Sweden
- 2016
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Ingår i: Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation. - : Taylor & Francis Group. - 1536-710X .- 1536-7118. ; 15:2, s. 116-133
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this study was to explore participants' experiences and opinions about a free-choice system in relation to policy objectives articulated by the national government and local authorities. A case study was conducted. Thirty-five informants participated. Qualitative interviews were undertaken. Results are discussed on how to address different dimensions of choice, not only where, but also what, by whom, how much, and when. They also concern how to design systems that in some ways ensure predictability and continuity to avoid unwanted harm caused by the unpredictability embedded in competitive choice systems. Finally, different aspects of quality need to be addressed.
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- Gürgens Gjaerum, Rikke, et al.
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The story about theater organizations, the public's approval, and the actors' identity formation in Nordic disability theater
- 2010
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Ingår i: Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation. - : Routledge. - 1536-710X .- 1536-7118. ; 9:4, s. 254-273
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Nordic disability theater is a relatively new and interesting field of disability research. In this article, the authors provide an overview of the field of disability theater in a Nordic context. The article is based on a comparative analysis from 3 research projects conducted in Sweden and Norway. The projects used qualitative methods and were analyzed from different theoretical perspectives. Interviews were conducted at 4 different disability theaters involving actors with hearing impairments, intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, and mental disabilities. The aim of this article is to illustrate how the organizational settings reflect different goals and aims at the political and artistic levels. The authors will also address the relationship between the theaters and the public opinion and media. Finally, they will illustrate in what way organization, recognition, and public approval play an important role for the actors' identity formation and sense of belonging.
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- Lövgren, Veronica, 1963-, et al.
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Towards employment : what research says about support-to-work in relation to psychiatric and intellectual disabilities
- 2017
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Ingår i: Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation. - 1536-710X .- 1536-7118. ; 16:1, s. 14-37
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper presents an overview of research about support-to-work in relation to psychiatric and intellectual disabilities. The overview shows that support-to-work services are multifaceted, and that work can be seen as a tool for individual rehabilitation or as a set of goals to achieve. Providers are presented with specific components, which are characterised by systematic, targeted, and individualized interventions. The overview illustrate a need of long-term engagement and cooperation of and between welfare services and agents within the labour market to dissolving the Gordian knot that transition from welfare interventions to employment seems to be.
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- Markström, Urban, 1969-, et al.
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Establishment of community mental health systems in a post-deinstitutional era : a study of organisational structures and service provision in Sweden
- 2015
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Ingår i: Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation. - : Taylor & Francis Group. - 1536-710X .- 1536-7118. ; 14:2, s. 124-144
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This article analyses the state of community mental health services for people with psychiatric disabilities and the interplay between policy level and conditions that the local service providers are facing. The study is based on document analysis and interviews with stakeholders in ten Swedish municipalities. The results show how systems are slow to change and are closely linked to local traditions. The services are often delivered in closed settings, and the organisations struggle to meet the needs of a new generation of users. There is a gap between local systems and national policies because the latter pays attention to the attributes of a recovery approach.
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- Matérne, Marie, 1967-, et al.
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Support Persons' Perceptions of Giving Vocational Rehabilitation Support to Clients With Acquired Brain Injury in Sweden
- 2016
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Ingår i: Journal of Social Work in Disability & Rehabilitation. - : Routledge. - 1536-710X .- 1536-7118. ; 15:3-4, s. 351-369
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim is to explore the perception of being a support person for clients with acquired brain injury undergoing vocational rehabilitation. Nine support persons, identified by clients with brain injury, were interviewed. Interviews were analyzed using qualitative content analysis, resulting in three themes for assisting the client: (i) commitment; (ii) adaptation; and (iii) cooperation. Within each theme, multiple dimensions were identified, reflecting the complexity of vocational rehabilitation following acquired brain injury. Commitment built on social relations is linked to sustainability of support. The included support persons' role was especially valuable in contexts where adaptation and cooperation were required.
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- Törnbom, Karin, 1982, et al.
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Experiences of participation in a Swedish society among adults with cerebral palsy or spina bifida: involvement and challenges.
- 2013
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Ingår i: Journal of social work in disability & rehabilitation. - 1536-7118. ; 12:4, s. 256-71
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Participation in society is vital to mental health and is beneficial to individuals and society. The goal of this study was to provide insight into how people with cerebral palsy and spina bifida view their experiences of participation and to examine factors that might influence this issue. The results show that participants emphasized the importance of being accepted and treated equally. Living independently and being able to play an active and leading role in their lives was also essential. Participation was described as a process of interaction between a person and society, with mutual responsibility in respect to integration.
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