Disability Services and College Students with Psychiatric Disabilities

Abstract

Weiner (1999) has suggested that the process of accepting a disability and its associated limitations is often protracted for students with psychiatric disabilities, thus leaving many students unable to fully participate in services or in the design of academic accommodations. This research examines the relationship between psychiatric disability identity and use of academic accommodation services for 57 undergraduates with psychiatric impairments who are experiencing problems in their academic functioning. Willingness to utilize services was related to students' identification as having a psychiatric disability. Social work interventions are needed to support students in accepting psychiatric disabilities while concurrently crafting necessary accommodations.     

Testing Faith

Abstract

The U.S. federal government, through Charitable Choice, has opened public funding for the delivery of social services to faith-based organizations (FBOs) more than ever before. This increased access to governmental funding at all levels has led to a closer examination of the evidence base on the effectiveness of the services provided by FBOs, and the capacity of FBOs to respond to data needs for accountability and program improvement efforts. This paper discusses the current status of evaluation research on FBO services and the emerging data needs among faith-based providers. Promising avenues for enhancing the current understanding of outcomes of FBO services are explored such as (1) adopting outcome measurement practices in use within the current nonprofit sector, and (2) developing more rigorous research designs tailored to the special contexts of faith-based services. The paper suggests an agenda in which FBO operators, funders, and evaluators work together to move forward in improving the evidence base on faith-based services.     

“一口受理”式社区事务受理服务中心的理论与实践——基于上海市徐汇区的案例分析

在"单位人"向"社会人"转变的大背景下,社区已经成为城市管理服务的主阵地。社区事务受理服务中心作为社区公共服务的"前台"和"窗口",推进"一口受理"是其提升服务能级的必然选择。推进"一口受理"公共服务模式关键是整合资源、再造流程,这就要求以信息化手段为支撑,以制度建设为保障,以健全管理机制为核心,不断完善社区事务受理服务中心"一门式服务、一口式受理、一体化运作"的运行机制。     

环同济知识经济圈发展知识服务业的战略思考

发展知识服务业是环同济知识经济圈优化产业结构、完善创新体系、提升区域竞争力的主要抓手。知识资源丰富、商业服务发达、区位交通便捷、人居环境和谐为环同济知识经济圈发展知识服务业奠定了坚实基础。环同济知识经济圈应紧紧抓住上海创新型城市建设的大好机遇,以科技服务业、教育服务业和创意设计产业为重点,发展知识服务业。     

流动人口与农村青年人口健康状况及卫生服务利用的比较分析

为比较流动人口与农村青年人口的健康状况和卫生服务利用情况,本研究利用联合国人口基金会青年流动人口健康风险评估项目的调查资料,重点揭示15²4岁青年流动人口和农村青年人口的健康状况及卫生服务利用问题。研究发现,青年流动人口与农村青年人口相比,2周患病率较高,患病后就诊比例和及时就诊比例偏低,保险覆盖率低,患病就诊的报销比例低。多因素分析表明,控制了年龄、自评健康状况、医疗保险拥有情况、近一年体检情况等因素后,流动人口患病就诊的比例依然低于农村青年人口。可以认为,与农村青年人口相比,流动人口面临着更高的健康风险、卫生服务利用不足,值得我们关注。     

Effects of the physical accessibility of maternal health services on their use in rural Haiti

An analysis of data from the 2000 Demographic and Health Survey shows that little use is made of antenatal and delivery-care services in rural Haiti. After adjusting for individual-level factors, poor road conditions significantly reduce the likelihood of timely receipt of antenatal care and of four or more antenatal care visits, while the availability of a health centre within 5 kilometres significantly increases the odds of each outcome. The odds of being attended at delivery by trained medical personnel and of institutional delivery are significantly reduced by mountainous terrain and distance from the nearest hospital, and are increased if a health worker providing antenatal care is present in the neighbourhood. Neighbourhood poverty reduces the likelihood of safe delivery care. The findings suggest that improving the use made of maternal healthcare services would require, among other things, improvement of the availability of services and road conditions, and the reduction of poverty.     

Older Women Caring for Older Women: The Rewards and Challenges of the Home Care Aide Job

As our population ages, the need for personal assistance services increases. Paid personal care is predominantly provided by women, often older women, and has been considered low-status, low-wage work. This article reports on a mixed-method, longitudinal study of 261 home care aides; study participants were 46 years old, on average. Predictors of termination included younger age and lack of health insurance. Study participants reported more rewarding than challenging aspects to the job, though low and inconsistent compensation often forced them to leave the work they loved. Implications of the study with regard to older women caring for older women are explored.     

江苏民信局兴衰述评

由于地理位置和经济发展水平等差异,肇始于清乾隆年间的江苏民信局有着独特的地域性。经过清末短暂的兴盛后,江苏民信局开始走向衰亡。以1896年大清邮政建立为标志,官办邮政与民间信局的博弈由此开始,江苏邮政当局先后对民信局采取了诸多严厉的措施,如强行挂号、征收过磅费,以致最后直接取缔。作为反击,江苏民信业则采取了上书、请愿、罢市等方式,然而效果却不甚明显,江苏民信局最终难逃罢废厄运。另外,军事、战争因素以及民信局之间的恶意竞争亦是江苏民信局衰亡的重要原因。一言以蔽之,民信局难以适应时代发展的需要,罢废在所难免。     

高校图书馆新生读者特色服务创新模式探究

在对高校图书馆特色服务的传统模式进行简单阐述的基础上,分析了新生读者的阅读特点和倾向,结合新时代特征,提出了高校图书馆应采取的针对性特色服务措施,并就新生读者特色服务的创新模式作了有益的探讨.     

Good Intercultural Practices in Social Services Projects

ABSTRACT

This article reflects part of the results obtained from a wider research project aimed at the elaboration of a “Map of Good Intercultural Practices” in several areas of social intervention in Andalusia, Spain. It also reports the results obtained from the analysis portion related to the participating projects within the social services. Intercultural assessment was conducted at the level of institutional intervention through a 32-item questionnaire that was sent to 139 intercultural project-leading institutions measuring intercultural sensitivity. A definition of the fundamental concepts of “interculturality” and “good practice” is given to support the foundations of “good intercultural practice” (GIP). Such definitions help in the design and validation of a GIP Scale that was used in the analysis of 60 social services projects with an intercultural component. The results obtained underline the relevance of aspects such as intercultural empathy and show significant differences between the social services and other intervention sectors. Future research is proposed that studies GIP scale in other intervention sectors such as the private and public sector. Also, the transferability of the instruments and methodology used makes it possible that the research presented in this article is conducted in other geographical areas.