Families in Rehabilitation Counseling : A Community-Based Rehabilitation Approach

Presents an innovative family-based approach to rehabilitation counseling that can be put to use immediately While the family has traditionally been a secondary consideration in rehabilitation, this graduate text presents an innovative approach to rehabilitation counseling that focuses on the family as the center of a person-centered model, rather than as an adjunct to individual counseling. It advocates counseling in the context of community, requiring the recognition of social transaction as the primary focus of all interventions. The book provides the tools and knowledge base to effectively work with the family and within the community, delivering a new inclusive model of care and establishing best practices in research, practice, training, and management. The text examines the rationale for embracing family values in rehabilitation counseling and provides a framework that redefines the relationship between counselor and client in the context of family and community. It describes the community-based rehabilitation model in detail according to the International Classification of Function (ICF) and presents a series of illustrative disability profiles--distilled from systematic reviews of the literature--reflecting this framework. In each case, the impact upon family participation is illustrated and optimal service and support resources are identified. The role and function of the rehabilitation counselor provide the integrative conclusion to each chapter. The book also describes grassroots initiatives, the role of family in community-based rehabilitation in developing countries, family policy across rehabilitation systems, and best practices in research, training, and management. Additionally, the text comes with access to an Instructor's Manual that includes case study discussion questions, classroom activities, and multiple-choice questions. Key Features: - Describes an innovative family-/community-focused approach to rehabilitation counseling, framed in ICF taxonomy - Presents a pragmatic model that can be put to use immediately - Describes an array of family experiences across disability contexts, providing an opportunity to critique current practice through the lens of community-based constructs - Provides plentiful case studies based on family narratives - Broadens the scope of practice with service initiatives from around the world - Includes an Instructor's Manual with case study discussion questions, classroom activities, and multiple-choice questions Cover Title Copyright Contents Contributors Foreword Preface References Acknowledgments Share Families in Rehabilitation Counseling: A Community-Based Rehabilitation Approach Part I: A Community-Based Approach Chapter 1: Finding the Family in Rehabilitation Counseling Family Ethos in Rehabilitation Counseling Family, Theory, and Rehabilitation Counseling References Chapter 2: Counseling in the Context of Family Identity Finding Identity in the Family Finding Rehabilitation Counseling in the Family Identity References Chapter 3: Counseling in the Context of Family Empowerment Power and Disability Empowerment Notes References Chapter 4: Rehabilitation Counseling in the Context of Family Capital Community Development CBR Case Study Case Management Case Study Integrating Community Rehabilitation Counseling in the Context of Family Capital Notes References Chapter 5: Family Care and Support Defining Care The Experience of Family Care and Disability Support for the Carers Conclusion: The Fourth Sense of Community References Part II: Family Experience of Disability and Rehabilitation Chapter 6: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Case Studies Family Participation Environmental Resources Implications for Rehabilitation Counselors References Chapter 7: Recovery, Families, and Psychiatric Disabilities Psychiatric Disabilities: Function and Stigma Case Study Case Study Supporting Activity and Participation Supporting Families in Recovery Conclusion References Chapter 8: Brain Injury and the Family: A Guide for Rehabilitation Counselors Case Studies Defining Brain Injury Family Caregiving and Adjustment Following Brain Injury Support for Persons with Brain Injuries and their Families Conclusion References Chapter 9: The Family Role in Progressive Illness Psychosocial Adaptation to Chronic Illness Multiple Sclerosis HIV/AIDS Rehabilitation Implications References Chapter 10: Family and Spinal Cord Injury Case Studies Physiology and Function of SCI Rehabilitation Counseling Considerations in Community-based Rehabilitation References Chapter 11: Families of Veterans With Polytrauma Injuries in the United States: A Guide for Rehabilitation Counseling Practice Case Studies Case Study I Case Study II A Description of Polytrauma Among OEF, OIF, and OND Veterans Polytrauma Systems of Care Stressors Faced by Families of Veterans With Polytrauma Injuries Conclusions References Part III: Selected Issues for Community-based Rehabilitation Counseling Chapter 12: Cultural Perspectives on Family Attitudes Toward Disability Hispanic Family Roots African American Family Roots Asian Family Roots Native American Family Roots Family Themes and Considerations References Chapter 13: Family Assessments in Rehabilitation Service Provision Family Role, Carer Health, and Well-Being Family Resourcing Conclusion References Chapter 14: Managing the Rehabilitation Environment Around Families Defining the Management Context Implications for Administrators References Chapter 15: Reflection on the Field Reflections on Families in Community-Based Rehabilitation Counseling Family Impact on Rehabilitation Counseling Identity and Practice Research Issues and Ideas Considerations for Research Design Concluding Observations References Index

Presents an innovative family-based approach to rehabilitation counseling that can be put to use immediately!

While the family has traditionally been a secondary consideration in rehabilitation, this graduate text presents an innovative approach to rehabilitation counseling that focuses on the family as the center of a person-centered model, rather than as an adjunct to individual counseling. It advocates counseling in the context of community, requiring the recognition of social transaction as the primary focus of all interventions. The book provides the tools and knowledge base to effectively work with the family and within the community, delivering a new inclusive model of care and establishing best practices in research, practice, training, and management.

The text examines the rationale for embracing family values in rehabilitation counseling and provides a framework that redefines the relationship between counselor and client in the context of family and community. It describes the community-based rehabilitation model in detail according to the International Classification of Function (ICF) and presents a series of illustrative disability profiles—distilled from systematic reviews of the literature—reflecting this framework. In each case, the impact upon family participation is illustrated and optimal service and support resources are identified. The role and function of the rehabilitation counselor provide the integrative conclusion to each chapter. The book also describes grassroots initiatives, the role of family in community-based rehabilitation in developing countries, family policy across rehabilitation systems, and best practices in research, training, and management. Additionally, the text comes with access to an Instructor‘s Manual that includes case study discussion questions, classroom activities, and multiple-choice questions.

Key Features:

• Describes an innovative family-/community-focused approach to rehabilitation counseling, framed in ICF taxonomy

• Presents a pragmatic model that can be put to use immediately

• Describes an array of family experiences across disability contexts, providing an opportunity to critique current practice through the lens of community-based constructs

• Provides plentiful case studies based on family narratives

• Broadens the scope of practice with service initiatives from around the world

• Includes an Instructor‘s Manual with case study discussion questions, classroom activities, and multiple-choice questions

Presents an innovative family-based approach to rehabilitation counseling that can be put to use immediately! While the family has traditionally been a secondary consideration in rehabilitation, this graduate text presents an innovative approach to rehabilitation counseling that focuses on the family as the center of a person-centered model, rather than as an adjunct to individual counseling. It advocates counseling in the context of community, requiring the recognition of social transaction as the primary focus of all interventions. The book provides the tools and knowledge base to effectively work with the family and within the community, delivering a new inclusive model of care and establishing best practices in research, practice, training, and management. The text examines the rationale for embracing family values in rehabilitation counseling and provides a framework that redefines the relationship between counselor and client in the context of family and community. It describes the community-based rehabilitation model in detail according to the International Classification of Function (ICF) and presents a series of illustrative disability profiles-distilled from systematic reviews of the literature--reflecting this framework. In each case, the impact upon family participation is illustrated and optimal service and support resources are identified. The role and function of the rehabilitation counselor provides the integrative conclusion to each chapter. The book also describes grassroots initiatives, the role of family in community-based rehabilitation in developing countries, family policy across rehabilitation systems, and best practices in research, training, and management. Each chapter includes an overview, learning objectives, study questions, and class activities. Appendices feature a catalog of ICF-framed instruments that can be Used in course activities and practice. Additionally, the text comes with access to an Instructor's Manual including case studies with discussion questions, classroom activities, and multiple-choice questions. Key Features: Describes an innovative family/community-focused approach to rehabilitation counseling, framed in ICF taxonomyPresents a pragmatic model that can be put to use immediatelyDescribes an array of family experiences across disability contexts, providing an opportunity to critique current practice through the lens of community-based constructsProvides plentiful case studies and discussion questions based on family narratives Broadens the scope of practice with service initiatives from around the worldIncludes an Instructor's Manual with case studies with discussion questions, classroom activities, and multiple-choice questions