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Deinstitutionalization in Two States: The Impact of Advocacy, Policy, and Other Social Forces  slides  notes
This presentation is drawn from a paper which explores the findings of a qualitative study of the factors that led two states, Illinois and Michigan, to enact or fail to enact policy changes facilitating the movement of persons with developmental disabilities from institutional settings to community care settings
Date Posted: Friday, May 05, 2006
Authors: Susan L Parish
Applicable Courses: Discrimination and Inequality, Health Policy, Organization and Community Practice, Practice with People with Disabilities
Topics: Community, Health, Policy |
A Critical Analysis of the Emerging Crisis in Long-Term Care for People with Developmental Disabilitiesslides notes
There is an impending crisis in long-term care for people with developmental disabilities. The demand for care will likely outpace the supply for decades to come. Factors such as limited existing long-term care resources, increased life expectancy for people with developmental disabilities, changing family demographics, legal actions, and competition for resources with the elderly are driving the crisis. Virtually every domain of social work practice will face challenges in this area. This presentation is argues for an immediate response from the social work community in this area.
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Authors: Susan L Parish, Zachary Lutwick
Applicable Courses: Discrimination and Inequality, Family and Child Policy, Health Policy, Practice with People with Disabilities, Social Policy
Topics: Children and Families, Diverse Populations, Health, Policy |
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Child Care, Disability, and Family Structure: Use and Quality in a Population-Based Sample of Low-Income Preschool Childrenslides notes
This presentation is drawn from the first nationally representative investigation of child care for low-income children with disabilities
Date Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Authors: Susan L Parish, Jennifer Cloud, Ashley N. Henning, Jungwon Huh
Applicable Courses: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practice, Child and Adolescent Practice, Child Welfare and Child Welfare Policy, Family and Child Policy, Family and Child Practice, Health Policy, Mental Health Policy, Practice with People with Disabilities
Topics: Children and Families, Health, Mental Health, Policy
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Family Support for Persons with Developmental Disabilities in the United States: Financing Trends and Emerging Initiatives slides notes
This lecture reviews findings from a study conducted on the trends in family support spending and the variability in the level of resources states allocate to families.
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 04, 2004
Authors: Susan L Parish, Amy Pomeranz-Essley, David Braddock
Applicable Courses: Family and Child Policy, Family and Child Practice, Practice with People with Disabilities, Social Policy
Topics: Children and Families, Health, Policy |
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Mid-life Economic Well-Being of Parent-Caregivers slides notes
This presentation focuses on the differences in economic well-being of parents of children with developmental disabilities as compared with parents of non-disabled children.
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 04, 2004
Authors: Susan L Parish
Applicable Courses: Family and Child Policy, Family and Child Practice, Health Policy, Practice with People with Disabilities
Topics: Children and Families, Health, Policy |
Parenting with Intellectual Difficulties slides notes
This presentation identifies the stresses, lack of support, and current policy framework that surrounds parenting with an intellectual difficulty.
Date Posted: Thursday, December 04, 2003
Authors: Susan L Parish
Applicable Courses: Child Welfare and Child Welfare Policy, Discrimination and Inequality, Family and Child Policy, Family and Child Practice, Health Policy, Practice with People with Disabilities, Practice with Women
Topics: Children and Families, Mental Health, Policy |
