The author discusses the applicability of and the need for Freirian pedagogy in the rehabilitation of former inmates. She discusses her applications of this approach at My Brother's Place, a halfway house for chronic offenders. A discussion of special learning issues is included. (CH)

In 1979, Ohio passed a law creating a Rehabilitation Division within its Industrial Commission and authorizing the building of two comprehensive rehabilitation centers to serve disabled workers. Ohio provides industrial rehabilitation services almost entirely through the public sector. This paper describes industrial rehabilitation policies and…

Practices in patient education for spinal cord injured persons in 10 hospital rehabilitation centers were examined. Surveys revealed that a majority of the centers conducted patient education (designed to provide facts about the injury as well as psychological support). Findings revealed a large number of staff involved, but a wide difference in…

The attitudes of 96 clients in a complete rehabilitation center were studied with regard to 15 concepts. The interrelationships among the variables are discussed not only with respect to evaluation and training but also in terms of the total rehabilitation program at the center. (Author)

At the outset, social service agencies and numerous public agencies initiated as a result of the Economic Opportunities Act of 1965 were excluded from the scope of this paper. Several subtopics concerning paraprofessionals deserve consideration: (1) the need for paraprofessionals in public rehabilitation agencies; (2) the attitudes of…

The Minnesota Newgate program uses full-time college work as part of a comprehensive service that includes classes within the correctional institution, group counseling, and, upon parole, transfer to a halfway house on the University of Minnesota campus. The program's aim is to orient the student toward a promising career. (Author)

The Cardiovascular Fitness and Rehabilitation Program of Sinai Hospital of Detroit implemented an exercise compliance data documentation system in 1984 which is used in its outpatient gymnasium cardiac fitness and rehabilitation program. This documentation system is described. (MT)

Results of this study demonstrated the predictive validity of the Job Satisfaction Inventory which is used as the criterion variable in a study conducted to assess supervisory practices in state rehabilitation agencies. (Author)

Article describes employment rehabilitation at Canada's Forward House. (MB)

The National Telerehabilitation Service System (NTSS) was created to provide access to quality rehabilitation services by researching new or existing telecommunications (communicating information, including data, text, pictures, voice, and video, over long distances) and computing technologies and modifying them to meet the needs of people with…

Mortality resulting from alcohol abuse in young French people is too high in spite of prevention campaigns for road safety in particular. There are problems in identifying alcohol abuse in young people in preventive medicine or alcohol care services. This study was carried out in alcohol centres; data from patients under 25 are analysed and…

This study examined the effects of reality negotiation strategies on burnout among nurses (N=45) in chronic-care rehabilitation units. It was predicted that hope would be inversely related to three components of burnout. The factors of hope were described as: (1) "agency," defined as a sense of meaning and goal-directed energy; and (2)…

This book for sheltered workshop administrators outlines and explains the essential elements of an accurate work bid. Part 1 discusses issues that need to be resolved prior to calculating costs for a potential job. Part 2 describes the factors necessary for determining accurate bids, including direct costs (job setup, direct labor, direct…

The purpose of this study was to examine the way youths who had been to the Berrien County Juvenile Center evaluated the impact of the treatment program. Of the 104 youths who had been in the center between 1974 and 1976, 38 completed questionnaires. Repeaters were interviewed at the center while one-time offenders were visited at their homes.…