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Author:

Linhorst, Donald M., 1956-

Title:

Empowering people with severe mental illness : a practical guide / Donald M. Linhorst.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

xii, 353 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Mentally ill--Services for--United States.
Social work with people with mental disabilities--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-344) and index.

Contents:

Conceptualizing Empowerment -- A History of Powerlessness -- Individual Rights, Coercion, and Empowerment -- Conditions for Empowerment -- Empowerment through Treatment Planning -- Empowerment through Housing -- Empowerment through Organizational Decision Making -- Empowerment through Planning and Policy Making -- Empowerment through Employment -- Empowerment through Research -- Empowerment through Service Provision -- Creating and Living Empowered Lives.

Summary:

"Presents a model of empowerment and then applies it to seven areas that the have potential to empower people with severe mental illness, including treatment planning, housing, employment, and others. Provides practitioners, administrators, and policymakers with specific guidelines and actions to promote empowerment"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9780195171877
9780195171877 (hardcover : alk. paper)
019517187X (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)57344004

LCCN:

2004030360

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)