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This project draws together the diverse strands of the debate regarding disability in a way never before combined in a single volume. After providing a representative sampling of competing philosophical approaches to the conceptualization of disability as such, the volume goes on to address such themes as the complex interplay between disability and quality of life, questions of social justice as it relates to disability, and the personal dimensions of the disability experience. By explicitly locating the discussion of various applied ethical questions within the broader theoretical context of how disability is best conceptualized, the volume seeks to bridge the gap between abstract philosophical musings about the nature of disease, illness and disability found in much of the philosophy of medicine literature, on the one hand, and the comparatively concrete but less philosophical discourse frequently encountered in much of the disability studies literature. It also critically examines various claims advanced by disability advocates, as well as those of their critics. In bringing together leading scholars in the fields of moral theory, bioethics, and disability studies, this volume makes a unique contribution to the scholarly literature, while also offering a valuable resource to instructors and students interested in a text that critically examines and assesses various approaches to some of the most vexing problems in contemporary social and political philosophy.
Philosophy. --- Philosophy of Medicine. --- Theory of Medicine/Bioethics. --- Political Philosophy. --- Ethics. --- Quality of Life Research. --- Philosophy (General). --- Ethics. --- medicine --- Political science --- Quality of Life. --- Medical ethics. --- Quality of Life --- Morale --- Science politique --- Ethique médicale --- Philosophy. --- Philosophy. --- Research. --- Philosophie
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Childhood is the most important stage of human development, a fact that makes children the central target group for social work intervention. In turn, most schools of human development and social work around the world have an elective course on children, with some offering a concentration in this area. Yet while there are plenty of textbooks on intervention with children that contain useful theories and skills, many focus on remedial rather than preventative strategies, and do not adopt a child rights perspective. In turn, books on child rights fail to link the latter either with theoretical background or the preventative approach. This book, aimed at faculty members and students in social work and related programs, breaks new ground by being the first to apply the child rights perspective and the preventative approach to intervention for children's psychosocial well-being. It covers crucial ground in child psychology, even providing an ecological perspective to potential developmental problems. Relevant to situations across the world, and integrating theory, practice and teaching, its three sections introduce the rights-based perspective to preventative intervention, then move on to examine primary, secondary and tertiary prevention for children's psychosocial well-being.
Social Sciences. --- Quality of Life Research. --- Developmental Psychology. --- Social Work. --- Educational Psychology. --- Social sciences. --- Quality of Life. --- Educational psychology. --- Social work. --- Quality of Life --- Developmental psychology. --- Sciences sociales --- Psychopédagogie --- Travail social --- Psychologie du développement --- Research. --- Child psychology --- Children's rights --- Behavior, Child --- Child behavior --- Child study --- Children --- Pediatric psychology --- Child development --- Developmental psychology --- Child rights --- Children's human rights --- Rights of children --- Rights of the child --- Human rights --- Psychology --- Civil rights --- Law and legislation --- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Dialogue as a Collective Means of Design Conversation is the second volume edited by Patrick M. Jenlink and Bela H. Banathy to offer a cross-disciplinary approach to examining dialogue as a communicative medium. In this Compendium, the contributing authors set forth their ideas, experiences, and perspectives as the path of a learning journey—a journey of new meaning, of new understanding, and of becoming self-aware of design conversation as future creating and consciousness evolving. In particular, this volume comes at a time when we as a global society are faced with the question of how we shape our actions and in turn shape our future, through conversation that is focused on resolving global conflict and fostering world peace. The volume evokes in the reader a realization that our greatest potential rests, in no small measure, with our collective capacity for cultural creativity and in our capacity to achieve new levels of consciousness through dialogue and design conversation. The Compendium is organized into five themes: Section I examines foundational perspectives of design conversation. The authors examine design conversation from philosophical, cultural, spiritual, and historical perspectives. Sections II-IV explores the philosophical and theoretical perspectives as well as methodological ideas related to conversation. These writings also delve into different modalities of conversation and the application of design conversation within and across various types of design settings and human experiences. In Section V the editor reflectively examines the contributions to the book and presents his own thoughts on the next steps in the evolutionary relationship of conversation, human systems, and systems design. Patrick M. Jenlink, Professor of doctoral studies and Director of the Educational Research Center, Stephen F. Austin State University. Earlier positions include: Department Chair, Secondary Education and Educational Leadership, Stephen F. Austin State University (1997-2001), Assistant Professor, Western Michigan University (1988-1995) and Senior Research Associate, Learning Systems Change Group (1995-1997). His published books include: Systemic Change: Touchstones for the Future School (IRI Skylight, 1995), Marching into a New Millennium: Challenges to Educational Leadership (Scarecrow Press, 2000), Dialogue as a Means of Collective Communication (Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2005), and Portraits of Teacher Preparation: Learning to Teach in a Changing America (Rowman and Littlefield, 2005). Bela H. Banathy was Professor Emeritus of the Systems and Design Sciences at the Saybrook Graduate School and President of the International Systems Institute. Earlier, he was Associate Laboratory Director at the Far West Laboratory for Research and Development. He was a Past President of the International Society of the Systems Sciences and the International Federation of Systems Research. He published seven books, numerous chapters in books, and over a hundred articles and research reports. Recent publications include: Designing Social Systems in a Changing World (Plenum, 1996), Guided Evolution of Society: A Systems View (Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2000), and Dialogue as a Means of Collective Communication (Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2005). Cover illustration by Doug Walton.
Conversation analysis. --- Dialogue analysis. --- Analysis of conversation --- CA (Interpersonal communication) --- Conversational analysis --- Oral communication --- Analysis of dialogue --- DA (Interpersonal communication) --- Interpersonal communication --- Social sciences --- Quality of Life --- Philosophy. --- Business. --- Organization. --- Sociology, general. --- Philosophy of the Social Sciences. --- Quality of Life Research. --- Philosophy of Technology. --- Business and Management, general. --- Research. --- Organisation --- Management --- Trade --- Economics --- Commerce --- Industrial management --- Mental philosophy --- Humanities --- Life, Quality of --- Economic history --- Human ecology --- Life --- Social history --- Basic needs --- Human comfort --- Social accounting --- Work-life balance --- Social philosophy --- Social theory --- Sociology. --- Philosophy and social sciences. --- Quality of life. --- Management science. --- Planning. --- Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) --- Executive ability --- Organization --- Quantitative business analysis --- Problem solving --- Operations research --- Statistical decision --- Social sciences and philosophy
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Quality of life (QOL) research has made great strides since the social indicator movement started as a scientific enterprise in the 1960s. Following the lead of pioneers in North America and Europe, social scientists in other regions of the world have adopted and refined social data systems or barometers to monitor progress in enhancing the welfare and well-being of citizens. A distinctive feature of these barometers is that they measure both individual and societal quality of life. While not overlooking the more basic needs and material standards of living, the barometers also inform on issues of individual freedoms and choices and constraints on citizen empowerment that enhance and depress quality of life. Designed to capture nuances in local definitions of the good life, regional barometers are unique expressions of the obstacles facing different societies in their quest to achieve the good life. Scholars of public policy as well as policy makers will find inspiration from reviews of innovative initiatives to monitor contemporary quality of life in six regions of the world spanning South America, the Arctic, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Pure sciences. Natural sciences (general) --- Qualitative methods in social research --- welzijnsbeleid --- Economic conditions. Economic development --- Social sciences (general) --- sociaal beleid --- Sociology --- levenskwaliteit --- wetenschapsgeschiedenis --- sociale wetenschappen --- ontwikkelingssamenwerking --- Social policy --- sociologie --- Third World: economic development problems --- Social indicators. --- Quality of life --- Indicateurs sociaux --- Qualité de la vie --- EPUB-LIV-FT LIVHUMAI SPRINGER-B --- Quality of Life --- Social policy. --- Development economics. --- History. --- Social sciences. --- Quality of Life Research. --- Social Policy. --- Development Economics. --- History of Science. --- Social Sciences, general. --- Behavioral sciences --- Human sciences --- Sciences, Social --- Social science --- Social studies --- Civilization --- Annals --- Auxiliary sciences of history --- Economics --- Economic development --- National planning --- State planning --- Economic policy --- Family policy --- Social history --- Life, Quality of --- Economic history --- Human ecology --- Life --- Basic needs --- Human comfort --- Social accounting --- Work-life balance --- Research. --- AA / International- internationaal --- 307.8 --- Statistiek in verband met de levenskwaliteit. --- Quality of life. --- Statistiek in verband met de levenskwaliteit --- Evaluation.
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Dit boek gaat over de vraag wat zorg in de laatste levensfase geslaagd maakt in de beleving van patiënten, hun naasten en hun zorgverleners. Artsen en ethici gaan in het boek op zoek naar het ‘Higgs-deeltje’ van palliatieve zorg: onzichtbaar maar essentieel voor de samenhang en het goede begrip. Het goede levenseinde in casussen biedt vingerwijzingen aan iedereen die belang heeft bij geslaagde zorg. Omdat dit boek zich richt op de praktijk van de zorg, dus op het beslissen en handelen van zorgverleners en zorgvragers, begrijpen we de zorgpraktijk zowel van bovenaf, vanuit de theorie, als van onderaf, vanuit de praktijk. Uit de vele casussen blijkt dat er bij geslaagde zorg aandacht was voor wat ziek-zijn en afhankelijkheid voor een specifieke patiënt betekenen: de ene patiënt ervaart een gesprek over Advance Care Planning als een mededeling over een fatale diagnose, de ander als een blijk dat de arts zijn autonomie respecteert; de ene patiënt ervaart de optie van euthanasie als een troost, de ander meent daaruit op te maken dat hem een vreselijke natuurlijke dood te wachten staat; de ene familie ziet het staken van de beademing als medische bescheidenheid, de ander als een poging om iemand te doden. Real life casussen die deze en vele andere situaties beschrijven, kunnen helpen keuzes te maken die beter bij de patiënt passen.
Professional ethics. Deontology --- zorgverstrekking --- stervensbegeleiding --- palliatieve zorgen --- euthanasie --- 605.7 --- verpleegkunde --- palliatieve zorg --- Paliiatieve zorg --- 174.4/49 --- WT 116 Longevity. Life expectancy. Death --- Life Expectancy --- Quality of Life --- Attitude to Death --- Death --- Terminal Care --- Ethics
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Our lives as human beings are characterized by production and use of social resources, material (e.g., money and physical possessions) as well as immaterial (such as love, knowledge, and power). Distribution and exchange of these resources are central to individuals’ physical and mental health and quality of life. Over the past four decades, Social Resource Theory (SRT) has evolved to build vital links between social psychology and public policy, providing a valuable lens for understanding and addressing social class, inequality, and injustice. The recent conceptual and theoretical developments and future prospects of this robust field are on full display in this Handbook of Social Resource Theory. An international, interdisciplinary panel of experts expands on the pioneering work of the late Dr. Uriel Foa and his wife Edna Foa, starting with the basic structure of SRT. The handbook includes integrations of SRT with other social scientific frameworks, analyses of organizational and cultural issues, reports of empirical research using various methods, as well as applications to different areas including: Social justice. Quality of life. Interpersonal relationships. Social dilemmas. Stress management. Work satisfaction. Cognitive development. Consumer behavior. Cross-cultural behavior. Covering human social transactions from the interpersonal to the intercultural levels, the Handbook of Social Resource Theory extends this relevant line of study to enhance the work of social psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, political scientists, and public policy makers. The Handbook presents the basic tenets of the social resource theory originated from the late Uriel Foa and provides an authoritative agenda for the future developments of this theory. Kjell Törnblom and Ali Kazemi have made an excellent job in gathering a global group of contributing scholars representing an outstanding mix of respected and long-standing researchers in social psychology, sociology, psychology, management, economics and marketing, political science, history, and applied ethics/philosophy. This Handbook is an ideal resource for researchers, instructors, and graduate students in all these fields with an interest in social resource theory.” Edna B. Foa Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Pennsylvania “Uriel Foa (1916-1990) developed social resource theory in the 1960s. In the next half century this theory has generated an enormous amount of new data and theory in social, cross-cultural, and educational psychology, as well as in related disciplines. It has inspired work on interpersonal relationships, attributions, the understanding of status, morality, distributive justice, procedural justice, social dilemmas, interpersonal evaluation, biosocial theory, and action construal. Applications in both organizational and educational settings and in marketing studies indicate the theory’s relevance for the “real world.” This volume edited by Kjell Törnblom and Ali Kazemi is the wonderful Festschrift that Foa did not have, because he died when he was too young by contemporary life expectancy standards. It includes chapters by many of the stars of the fields that social resource theory has influenced.” Harry C. Triandis Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois “Forty years ago Edna and Uriel Foa began to spell out the unwritten social rules by which we trade – on a daily basis – friendship, information, respect, gifts, favors and other rewards and punishments. Sociologists, psychologists, economists, and others owe the editors a tremendous debt of gratitude for reminding us of the eloquence and indispensability of the original work on social resource theory and for bringing together a distinguished roster of scholars and scientists to reflect on the theory and to exercise it in the service of addressing an astonishing number and variety of important social and organizational problems.” John T. Jost Professor of Psychology and Politics, New York University “What material and symbolic goods count as resources? How do resources relate to power? How can the exchange and distribution of resources be understood in both interpersonal and societal terms? In this outstanding volume, Törnblom and Kazemi bring together a constellation of experts from a variety of disciplines to address questions such as these. Taking as their basis the classic statement by Uriel and Edna Foa of the resource theory of social exchange, the Handbook moves through theoretical to practical analyses and presents both laboratory and field research conducted in a number of different countries. The book makes an excellent contribution to our understanding of social exchange theory in particular and of social relationships in general. The collection is both impressive and important.” Faye J Crosby Professor of Psychology, University of California Santa Cruz “A tour de force, this comprehensive volume presents cutting edge insights inspired by Foa and Foa’s social resource theory. Törnblom and Kazemi have brought together a stellar cast to address ageless questions about the cornerstones of social life and provide generative roadmaps for future theorizing and research. This volume is a rich resource for scholars as well as students and educated readers who want to know more about the complexities of social life.” Linda J. Skitka Professor of Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Sociology. --- Social policy. --- Quality of life. --- Personality. --- Social psychology. --- Sociology, general. --- Social Policy. --- Quality of Life Research. --- Personality and Social Psychology. --- National planning --- State planning --- Economic policy --- Family policy --- Social history --- Mass psychology --- Psychology, Social --- Human ecology --- Psychology --- Social groups --- Sociology --- Personal identity --- Personality psychology --- Personality theory --- Personality traits --- Personology --- Traits, Personality --- Individuality --- Persons --- Self --- Temperament --- Life, Quality of --- Economic history --- Life --- Basic needs --- Human comfort --- Social accounting --- Work-life balance --- Social theory --- Social sciences
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Following the classical sampling theory, the survey statistician selects samples of people, businesses or others, in order to obtain the desired information. Drawing the samples is usually done by randomly selecting from a list representing the target population. In practice, this list is often not available. At best, the statistician only has access to a different list, indirectly related to the targeted population. The example of a survey of children where the statistician only has a list of adult persons is a typical case. In this case, the statistician first draws a sample of adults, and for each selected adult, the statistician then identifies his/her children. The survey is done from the latter. This is what is called indirect sampling. When indirect sampling is used jointly with the sampling of clusters of persons (families, for example), many complications arise for the survey statistician. One of the complications relates to the computation of the estimates from the survey. The production of estimates of simple totals or means can then become nightmares for the survey statistician. To solve this problem, the author proposes a simple solution, easy to implement, that is called the generalised weight share method. This book is the reference on indirect sampling and the generalised weight share method. It contains the different developments done by the author on these subjects. The theory surrounding them is presented, but also different possible applications that drive its interest. The reader will find in this book the answer to questions that come, inevitably, when working in a context of indirect sampling. Pierre Lavallée has been a survey statistician at Statistics Canada since 1985. He gas worked in social, business, and agricultural surveys. He has also worked for Eurostat in Luxembourg.
Mathematical statistics --- Statistics. --- Statistics for Social Science, Behavorial Science, Education, Public Policy, and Law. --- Statistical Theory and Methods. --- Population Economics. --- Quality of Life Research. --- Demography. --- Methodology of the Social Sciences. --- Quality of Life. --- Mathematical statistics. --- Population. --- Social sciences --- Quality of Life --- Statistique --- Statistique mathématique --- Population --- Sciences sociales --- Démographie --- Methodology. --- Research. --- Méthodologie --- Sampling (Statistics) --- 519.2 --- Probability. Mathematical statistics --- Mathematics. --- Sampling (Statistics). --- Mathematical Statistics --- Mathematics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- 519.2 Probability. Mathematical statistics --- Random sampling --- Statistics of sampling --- Medical research. --- Social sciences. --- Quality of life. --- Statistics for Social Science, Behavioral Science, Education, Public Policy, and Law. --- Historical demography --- Vital statistics --- Life, Quality of --- Economic history --- Human ecology --- Life --- Social history --- Basic needs --- Human comfort --- Social accounting --- Work-life balance --- Behavioral sciences --- Human sciences --- Sciences, Social --- Social science --- Social studies --- Civilization --- Human population --- Human populations --- Population growth --- Populations, Human --- Economics --- Sociology --- Demography --- Malthusianism --- Biomedical research --- Medical research --- Statistical analysis --- Statistical data --- Statistical methods --- Statistical science --- Econometrics --- Statistics --- Statistics for Social Sciences, Humanities, Law. --- Statistical inference --- Statistics, Mathematical --- Probabilities --- Statistics .
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Hulpverleners komen steeds meer onder druk te staan. De intensieve informatiedoorstroming, de hoge verwachtingen om de problemen snel en zo efficiënt mogelijk op te lossen, het toenemend administratief werk en de hoge caseload (meer cliënten op korte tijd begeleiden) zijn een dagelijks gegeven. Er mag geen tijd verspild worden. Nochtans is het net die zogenaamde verspilde tijd waarin hulpverleners tijd kunnen maken voor een gesprek of een spel met hun cliënt. Dit zijn momenten waarin niets moet en echte ont-moeting plaatsvindt. Op dergelijke micromomenten worden bouwstenen gelegd voor een warme, duurzame en wederkerige relatie in tijden van lief en leed. Deze samenwerkingsrelatie vormt immers het fundament om met de cliënt, die zich bevindt in een maatschappelijk kwetsbare levenssituatie, samen te zoeken hoe zijn levenskwaliteit kan toenemen. In dit boeiend praktijkboek worden hulpverleners, management, cliënten en hun netwerk uitgenodigd om stil te staan bij deze samenwerkingsrelatie gekleurd door warmte, betrokkenheid en authenticiteit. De publicatie is gelardeerd met herkenbare praktijkvoorbeelden, handige tips en suggesties. Het is een boek waarin ongetwijfeld menig hulpverlener en cliënt zich zal herkennen. Het biedt bovendien concrete handvatten voor de praktijk, in het bijzonder voor hulpverleners in spe. Op een bevlogen wijze slaagt de auteur erin om hulpverleners uit te nodigen tot reflectie over het meest wezenlijke aspect van hun opdracht. Al wie dit leest, heeft zin om weer verder te gaan!
Sociology of social care --- maatschappelijke hulpverlening --- hulpverlening --- Hulpverleners ; professionalisering --- Social service --- Methodology --- Well-being and quality of life --- welzijnswerk, methoden --- 321.4 --- 361.1 --- Maatschappelijk werk - Sociale zorg ; opleiding en beroep --- PXL-Social Work 2017 --- maatschappelijke zorg --- Maatschappelijke kwetsbaarheid --- Kansarmoede --- Hulpverlening --- Relatie cliënt --- Communicatie --- Gespreksvoering --- Hulpverleningsrelatie --- Maatschappelijk werk
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This book contains a series of articles written by international experts in the fields of intellectual disability and quality of life. These articles explore a broad range of issues that impact on the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. The book commences with a general discussion on defining quality of life and family quality of life, and the appropriateness of using these constructs in the field of intellectual disability. This is followed by an analysis of the effects of living arrangements and employment on quality of life. The book concludes with discussions on the unique issues facing children with intellectual disabilities and their families, as well as the issues faced by people with intellectual disabilities living in developing countries. This book will be of interest to intellectual disability researchers, quality of life researchers, social scientists, social workers, professionals working with people with intellectual disabilities, and policy makers at all level of government. In fact, anyone with an interest in improving the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities will benefit from this book.
Developmental psychology --- Qualitative methods in social research --- Social welfare methods --- Sociology --- sociaal werk --- sociologie --- ontwikkelingspsychologie --- levenskwaliteit --- People with disabilities --- Quality of life --- Life, Quality of --- Cripples --- Disabled --- Disabled people --- Disabled persons --- Handicapped --- Handicapped people --- Individuals with disabilities --- People with physical disabilities --- Persons with disabilities --- Physically challenged people --- Physically disabled people --- Physically handicapped --- Economic history --- Human ecology --- Life --- Social history --- Basic needs --- Human comfort --- Social accounting --- Work-life balance --- Persons --- Disabilities --- Sociology of disability
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Het is een privilege om in de zorg- en welzijnssector te mogen werken, zegt Vlaams zorgambassadeur Lon Holtzer vol overtuiging. De sector kampt met grote uitdagingen. Tegelijkertijd dienen zich ongekende opportuniteiten aan. De auteur gaat hierover in gesprek met economen en ethici, onderwijsdeskundigen en sociologen, beleidsvoerders en zorgverleners, mantelzorgers en vrijwilligers. Verfrissend, zonder taboes en recht voor de raap. De 7 privileges van de zorgverlener vormen de rode draad doorheen deze boeiende verkenningstocht. Een eigenzinnige hertaling van de 7 werken van barmhartigheid. Thema's als diversiteit, technologie, autonomie, ontmoeting, kwetsbaarheid en zelfrealisatie krijgen vanuit het perspectief van zorg en welzijn een hedendaagse interpretatie. De hoofdrol in dit verhaal is weggelegd voor elke zorgverlener die dagelijks het beste van zichzelf geeft. In dat geven vindt hij/zij de essentie van zichzelf, het mens-zijn en het leven. De cliënt krijgt, zoals het hoort, het laatste woord.(bron: www.acco.be)
Zorg- en welzijnssector. --- Sociology of social care --- zorgsector --- welzijnswerk --- maatschappelijk welzijn --- diversiteit --- Sociale welzijnszorg ; Vlaanderen --- Gezondheidszorg ; Vlaanderen --- Health facilities --- Well-being and quality of life --- #SBIB:316.334.3M52 --- #SBIB:316.8H30 --- Kwaliteiteszorg --- Gezondheidszorg --- Hulpverleners --- Medische ethiek --- Zorg --- 601.51 --- gezondheidszorg --- hulpverleners --- België --- welzijn --- verpleegkunde --- gezondheidszorg (gez) --- kwaliteitszorg (gez) --- organisatie --- Medische sociologie: professionele aspecten van de hulpverlening --- Professies en methoden in het welzijnswerk: sociaal werk, vrijwilligerswerk, hulpverleningsmethoden … --- Gezondheidszorg in België --- organisatie van de gezondheidszorg - België --- 362.1 --- PXL-Healthcare 2015 --- medische ethiek --- Zorgverlener --- Zorgverlening --- Welzijnszorg --- Mantelzorg --- Diversiteit --- Technologie --- Autonomie --- Kwetsbaarheid --- Vermaatschappelijking --- Relatie cliënt --- Innovatie --- Multiculturele samenleving --- Sociology of health --- Hygiene. Public health. Protection --- Flanders --- Zorg- en welzijnssector --- Hulpverlener --- Inclusie --- Maatwerk --- Maatschappij
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