This intelligently written book provides insight into helping families deal with the reality of chronic illness or disability of a family member. The authors present a set of helping skills that are proven effective with families experiencing a disability or illness trauma. Also explained are different helping approaches for varied family situations, as well as information about selected diseases and how they impact family dynamics. Included at the end of each section are study questions and suggested activities for those currently working with the disabled, as well as students entering the health professions.
The family can be a help or a hindrance to the client during the rehabilitation process. This article identifies three roles for the rehabilitation counselor when working with families. Challenged by the demands of illness and disability, each is presented in the context of how the counselor can maximize the resources of the family which will facilitate, in turn, the rehabilitation of a family member. Recognizing the need for intensified education in the areas of the family and rehabilitation, this article also discusses a course which was developed by the authors to increase the knowledge and skills of rehabilitation counselors when utilizing the resources of the family during the rehabilitation process.
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