Impact of Head Injury on Families: An Introduction for Family Counselors

Kosciulek, John F.

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“…Family resources are defined as the potentiality of the family for meeting its demands (Kosciulek, 1995). Three types of resources available to the family after CID-onset include the personal resources of individual family members, the family system itself, and community resources and supports.…”

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“…Using the example of memory deficits related to a brain injury, this stress may influence not only the individual who sustained the injury, but also may influence a spouse, child, other family members, friends, and co-workers (Kosciulek, 1995). In fact, the stress may not be something that the individual alone deals with, but other individuals are required to assist and to become intimately involved in the coping process.…”

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Coping with Chronic Illness and Disability

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Coping with Chronic Illness and Disability

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Livneh²

2007

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“…The availability of appropriate information and support. Consumers with disabilities and their families consistently offer two chief criticisms of the current rehabilitation service system: (a) a lack of information and (b) a lack of longterm supports (Holmes, 1993;Kosciulek, 1995). Thus, the crux of the third component of CD is whether information and support are available that enable consumers to take advantage of rehabilitation services.…”

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Implications of Consumer Direction for Disability Policy Development and Rehabilitation Service Delivery

Kosciulek

2000

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

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People with disabilities too often are denied the opportunity to exercise control over the most basic aspects of daily life. Consumer direction (CD) is a philosophy and an orientation whereby informed consumers have control over the policies and practices that directly affect their lives. It is a mechanism by which individuals with disabilities can develop the skills to take control of their lives and their environment. The primary tenet of this paper is that increased CD in disability policy development and rehabilitation service delivery will lead to increased community integration, empowerment, and quality of life for people with disabilities. In this paper, the concept is presented as a guide for disability policy development and rehabilitation service delivery. Consumer choice, the current status of people with disabilities in U.S. society, and the need for CD are discussed. An overview and definition of CD are presented, and the underlying assumptions are described. A conceptual framework, issues surrounding measurement and operationalization, and five examples of CD are presented. Finally, the implications of CD relative to consumer and service provider roles, the empowerment of people with disabilities, and potential benefits are discussed.If people with disabilities are to experience personal satisfaction and quality of life, they must play the central role in directing the disability policy development and rehabilitation service delivery that are central to their empowerment. To empower a person is to provide him or her with the opportunity to make choices and decisions regarding his or her life. Choice and control are highly valued prerogatives that reflect the autonomy, identity, and independence of an individual (Condeluci, 1987). The right to make choices, express preferences, and exercise control over life issues are critical ingredients for empowering and enhancing the quality of life of persons with disabilities (Kiernan & Hagner, 1995).Unfortunately, people with disabilities too often are denied the opportunity to exercise choice and control over

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The Social Context of Coping

Kosciulek

2007

Coping With Chronic Illness and Disability

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Impact of Head Injury on Families: An Introduction for Family Counselors

Cited by 9 publications

References 34 publications

Coping with Chronic Illness and Disability

Coping with Chronic Illness and Disability

Implications of Consumer Direction for Disability Policy Development and Rehabilitation Service Delivery

The Social Context of Coping

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