Title
The Dilemma between Easing Service Access through a Clear Diagnosis of Disability and Unease in Assigning Labels to People with Disabilities: A Case Study
Department/School
Social Work
Date of this version
2008
Document Type
Article
Keywords
youth with disabilities, strengths perspective, foster care transition, self-determination, labeling
Abstract
This article examines how the dilemma regarding using disability labels to help people with disabilities access services versus promoting consumer self-determination that includes rejecting labels gets played out in a practice situation through looking at a case study of youth with disabilities receiving services from a foster care transition program.
Volume
5
Issue
3
Published in
Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics
COinS
Citation/Other Information
Hill, K., & Lightfoot, E. (2008). The Dilemma between Easing Service Access through a Clear Diagnosis of Disability and Unease in Assigning Labels to People with Disabilities: A Case Study. Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics, 5(3), 18-35.