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

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.

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