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Power and Empowerment in Multicultural Education: Using the Radical Democratic Model for Rehabilitation Education.
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Neath, Jeanne F.; Reed, Cheryl A. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1998
Considers advantages and disadvantages of four different sociopolitical approaches to multicultural studies: corporate, liberal, essentialist, and radical democratic. Suggests the use of a radical democratic perspective because this approach acknowledges the need for changes in the power structures of society. Offers suggestions for designing a…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Individual Power, Multicultural Education, Policy
Independence among People with Disabilities: II. Personal Independence Profile.
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Nosek, Margaret A.; And Others – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1992
Developed Personal Independence Profile (PIP) as an instrument to measure aspects of independence beyond physical and cognitive functioning in people with diverse disabilities. PIP was tested for reliability and validity with 185 subjects from 10 independent living centers. Findings suggest that the Personal Independence Profile measures the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Independent Living, Individual Power, Personal Autonomy
An Empirical Analysis of the Effects of a Self-Administered Advocacy Letter Training Program.
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White, Glen W.; Thomson, Richard J.; Nary, Dorothy E. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1997
Reports on a training package that taught four consumers with physical, learning, or psychiatric disabilities how to write advocacy letters. The research design included baseline and training, and posttraining conditions. Results suggest that an action letter training program may enhance advocacy letter writing skills to address specific problems.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Individual Power, Letters (Correspondence), Program Descriptions
A State Agency Setting: The Contributions of a Structured Group Rehabilitation Approach.
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Quinn, Philip; Richman, Anita Lindenman – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1980
By focusing on the client's psychosocial and vocational problems in a group setting, the skills requisite to rehabilitation can be adequately developed. Structured Experiental Training, a group model using the principles of goal involvement, enhances clients' ability to take responsibility and become more active in their own rehabilitation.…
Descriptors: Group Therapy, Individual Power, Interpersonal Competence, Mental Disorders
Development of a Multifaceted Definition of Empowerment.
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Bolton, Brian; Brookings, Jeffrey – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1996
Developed a multifaceted definition of the intrapersonal component of empowerment, based on a review and synthesis of selected expository and empirical literature. Consisting of 20 dimensions, each with a standard definition of the construct, the model may be useful in facilitating discussions, developing training programs, and constructing…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Definitions, Disabilities, Empowerment
Correlates of Life Satisfaction, Residential Satisfaction, and Locus of Control among Adults with Spinal Cord Injuries.
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Boschen, Kathryn A. – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1996
Examined life satisfaction, residential satisfaction, locus of control, and their correlates among a sample of 82 urban-dwelling individuals with spinal cord injuries. Results indicated that life satisfaction was virtually synonymous with self-concept. Residential satisfaction was tied to perceived residential choice and to issues surrounding…
Descriptors: Adults, Disabilities, Individual Power, Life Satisfaction