Disability and Self-Help: A Case Study of the Spinal Injuries Association

The important role of the self-help approach in helping persons deal with medical, emotional, and practical effects of a sudden disability is considered in a discussion of the work of the Spinal Injuries Association in Britain. Services that can be provided and controlled by disabled persons are des...

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Published inDisability, Handicap and Society Vol. 2; no. 2; p. 113
Main Authors Oliver, Mike, Hasler, Frances
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1987
Subjects
Adjustment (to Environment)
Disabilities
Emotional Adjustment
Foreign Countries
Great Britain
Injuries
Quality of Life
Self Help Programs
Social Support Groups
Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal Injuries Association
Welfare Services
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
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Summary:The important role of the self-help approach in helping persons deal with medical, emotional, and practical effects of a sudden disability is considered in a discussion of the work of the Spinal Injuries Association in Britain. Services that can be provided and controlled by disabled persons are described. (Author/CB)