Clients who are incapacitated in some manner do not lose their right to self-determination, although they may lose the ability to exercise that right. Examines the concept of self-determination and argues that an obligation exists to provide clients with representative proxies for decision making. (Author)

Evaluated white (N=56) and Asian American (N=56) social workers' perceptions of counseling effectiveness when there was a variation in ethnicity, counseling style, and the presenting problem. Findings indicated no significant differences on the various dimensions; white and Asian social workers agreed on the effectiveness of the nondirective style…

Changes in the status of disabled individuals have created new challenges for service providers. This article suggests two general kinds of services that professionals can provide, i.e., one to support the informal networks people create and the second to provide professional advocates. (Author)