Community integration, self-esteem, and vocational identity among persons with disabilities

Crisp, Ross

doi:10.1080/00050069608260193

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“…Thus, while physically present in the community, many individuals remain socially isolated [26]. Not surprisingly, the extent of community integration reported among persons with psychiatric disabilities serious is far less than that of their non-disabled counterparts [29][30][31][32].…”

Section: Community Integration and Psychiatric Disabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Subjective well-being and community integration among clients of assertive community treatment

Prince

Gerber

2005

Qual Life Res

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Three aspects of community integration (i.e., physical, social, and psychological integration) were examined in relation to subjective well-being (SWB) in a sample of 92 persons with psychiatric disabilities receiving services from assertive community treatment (ACT) teams. Although two of the integration variables, namely physical and psychological integration, were related to SWB at the bivariate level, these relationships were not maintained following sequential multiple regression analysis. Findings support previously established relationships between SWB and psychiatric symptoms and between SWB and self-esteem. Results also emphasize the importance of client perceptions of social support that may be attributable, in part, to ACT services.

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Section: Community Integration and Psychiatric Disabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Subjective well-being and community integration among clients of assertive community treatment

Prince

Gerber

2005

Qual Life Res

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“…John and Sandra speak at length about the meaning of work to their lives in the community. Community participation and membership is largely defined through the lens of self-worth gained through work activities, the financial ability and power to be involved in community activities, and perhaps, more critically, the recognition from others of a contribution, through work, to the community (Crisp, 1996;Fabian, 1992;Warner & Polak, 1995). Likewise, the workplace provides an everyday setting in which relationships based on familiarity, shared activities, and interests develop.…”

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“It's the Day‐to‐Day Living That Matters”: The Meaning and Process of Community in the Lives of a Couple with Significant Psychiatric Disabilities

Royce-Davis

2001

American J of Comm Psychol

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This study attempts to define and describe the experience and process of community and community participation using a qualitative case study of a couple labeled with significant psychiatric disabilities. Findings indicate that important influences on perceptions and the process of community belonging include (a) the opportunity to personally define the meaning, limitations, and level of care associated with receiving a psychiatric label; (b) a reciprocal, central relationship; and (c) recognized opportunities for intentional participation in and access to meaningful relationships with other community members, including in the role of coworker or colleague.

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“…The most common measure of community integration is an estimate, provided by caregivers, on the extent of activity within the general community (e.g. Crisp 1996). Such an approach clearly targets the world of non‐disabled people as the primary community.…”

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Community Integration or Community Exposure? A Review and Discussion in Relation to People with an Intellectual Disability

Cummins

Lau

2003

Research Intellect Disabil

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Background This paper reviews the issue of integration as it applies to people with an intellectual disability. A compelling finding is the almost exclusive orientation of the literature to physical integration within the general community of non‐disabled people. Moreover, it seems to be generally assumed that the more frequently people experience such integration the better their lives will be. Methods We question the validity of this assumption on several grounds. It is social, not physical integration, that has a reliable positive influence on well‐being. This is an important conclusion as some disabled people find effective social integration with the general community extremely difficult to achieve. Because of this, the consequences of an overly enthusiastic program of integration for such people has more potential to be more stressful than beneficial. Results We further argue that, as integration is being pursued to benefit the individual, the essential goal of service provision should be to achieve a sense of community connectedness, rather than being concerned with physical integration within the general community. Conclusion It is proposed that such connectedness is more likely to be achieved within the community of people with an intellectual disability.

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Community integration, self-esteem, and vocational identity among persons with disabilities

Cited by 10 publications

References 22 publications

Subjective well-being and community integration among clients of assertive community treatment

Subjective well-being and community integration among clients of assertive community treatment

“It's the Day‐to‐Day Living That Matters”: The Meaning and Process of Community in the Lives of a Couple with Significant Psychiatric Disabilities

Community Integration or Community Exposure? A Review and Discussion in Relation to People with an Intellectual Disability

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