Homelessness in America : Perspectives, Characterizations, and Considerations for Occupational Therapy

ISBN-13: 9780789031921 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 212 str.

Kathleen Swenson Miller; Georgiana L. Herzberg; Sharon A. Ray

Opis

The causes of homelessness are complex and varied. Homelessness in America provides an overview of the state of research on the homeless population from an occupation and societal participation perspective. This important resource explores the systems of care in which homeless services are organized, the tailoring of services to meet the needs of diverse types of homeless, the newest trends in services, and crucial funding sources. Research is comprehensively examined from an occupation-based perspective, including studies on specific issues pertaining to various homeless populations. This in-depth discussion provides a vital understanding of homelessness using a client-centered and strengths-based approach in occupational therapy. Leading authorities explore current issues and offer illuminating case studies, extensive reference lists, and helpful tables of funding sources.

Spis treści

• OVERVIEW
• The Status of Occupational Therapy: Addressing the Needs of People Experiencing Homelessness (Georgiana L. Herzberg, Sharon A. Ray, and Kathleen Swenson Miller)
• Homelessness: Perspectives, Misconceptions, and Considerations for Occupational Therapy (Terry Petrenchik)
• Systems of Care for Persons Who Are Homeless in the United States (Bruce W. Livingston and Kathleen Swenson Miller)
• THE PHENOMENON OF HOMELESSNESS
• Occupational Concerns of Women Who Are Homeless and Have Children: An Occupational Justice Critique (Betsy VanLeit, Rebecca Starrett, and Terry K. Crowe)
• Describing the Phenomenon of Homelessness Through the Theory of Occupational Adaptation (Jennifer A. Johnson)
• Mother-Toddler Interactions During Child-Focused Activity in Transitional Housing (Sharon A. Ray)
• Homeless Youth: Causes, Consequences and the Role of Occupational Therapy (Ann M. Aviles and Christine A. Helfrich)
• The After-School Occupations of Homeless Youth: Three Narrative Accounts (Ann E. McDonald)
• APPLICATION
• Assessing the Occupational Performance Priorities of People Who Are Homeless (Jaime Phillip Muñoz, Teressa Garcia, Joy Lisak, and Diana Reichenbach)
• Occupational Therapy Intervention to Foster Goal Setting Skills for Homeless Mothers (Winifred Schultz-Krohn, Skye Drnek, and Kelly Powell)
• Building Productive Roles: Occupational Therapy in a Homeless Shelter (Jaime Phillip Muñoz, Sara Dix, and Diana Reichenbach)
• Life Skill Interventions with Homeless Youth, Domestic Violence Victims and Adults with Mental Illness (Christine A. Helfrich, Ann M. Aviles, Chaula Badiani, Deborah Walens, and Peggy Sabol)
• Index
• Reference Notes Included

O autorze

Kathleen Swenso Miller, Georgiana L Herzberg, Sharon A Ray