An Enablement and Empowerment Perspective of Case Management

Dunst, Carl J.; Trivette, Carol M.

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“…The reader is referred to Deal, Trivette, and Dunst (1989), Dunst and Trivette (1989), Dunst, Trivette, Davis, and Cornwell (1988), for more complete descriptions of the family-centered model that employs family strengths assessment and intervention practices.…”

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Assessing Family Strengths and Family Functioning Style

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Dunst

Deal

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Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

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The qualities of strong families are described, and assessment tools for measuring family strengths are reviewed. Empirical evidence demonstrating the reliability and validity of the Family Functioning Style Scale is presented. The article concludes with a discussion of the use of family strengths assessment data for intervention purposes.The current interest in the assessment of family strengths, as well as efforts to support and strengthen family functioning, has a short but rich history. The pioneering work of Otto (1962, 1 9 6 3 , 1975) forms the foundation of the current work in the family strengths arena. Bowman (1983) aggregated and summarized much of what is currently believed to be the major indicators of the strengths of strong families. Curran (1983) and Karpel (1986) provide extensive descriptions of the traits and personal resources of healthy, well-adjusted families. The most ambitious work on identifying the unique characteristics of strong families has been conducted by Stinnett and his colleagues (Lingren et al.

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Assessing Family Strengths and Family Functioning Style

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“…The term case management has been used the longest (see Bailey, 1989;Dunst & Trivette, 1989;Linz et al, 1989;Voydanoff, 1995) to describe such efforts, but has more recently been replaced by other descriptors in response to the fact that it is not a very childor family-friendly or sensitive term (Neill, 1997). Case management was the term first used to describe resource mobilization and integration as part of the Part H early intervention discretionary program for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families (1986 amendments to the Education of the Handicapped Act), but has since been replaced by the term service coordination.…”

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Valued Outcomes of Service Coordination, Early Intervention, and Natural Environments

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Bruder

2002

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A national survey of Part C early intervention program providers (practitioners and program directors) and participants (parents of young children with disabilities) was used to discern the desired outcomes of service coordination, early intervention, and natural environment practices. Survey participants judged from among 69 outcome indicators those that they considered to be the most valued benefits of each IDEA Part C service. Results indicated that certain categories of outcomes were more likely to be judged as the desired benefits of a specific Part C service, and that only two outcome categories (family satisfaction and improved family quality of life) were considered to be valued outcomes for all three services. Implications for practice and research are described.

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“…Interpersonal factors thought to contribute to effective service integration include mutual respect and trust; nonjudgmental support; honesty; commitment (e.g., DeGangi, Wietlisbach, Poisson, Stein, & Royeen, 1994;Dinnebeil et al, 2000); communication style and skills; flexibility; dependability (e.g., DeGangi et al,1994;Dunst, Trivette, & Johanson, 1994); family-centered orientation, including empowerment of family decision making (e.g., Dunst & Trivette, 1989;Romer & Umbreit, 1998); and professional competence and organizational skills (e.g., Dinnebeil, Hale, & Rule, 1996;Romer & Umbreit, 1998;Wesley, Buysee, & Tyndall, 1997).…”

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Policy and Management Supports for Effective Service Integration in Early Head Start and Part C Programs

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serve children with disabilities in natural environments and to provide a full range of comprehensive services for low income families. This study was a qualitative inquiry in five states and six local communities to learn how state and local administrators, direct care providers, and parents perceive the process of service integration in Part C and EHS. Through open-ended interviews, respondents shared perceptions of collaboration between the two programs at referral and intake, evaluation and individualized planning, service delivery, and transition out of the programs. Researchers sorted narrative material into categories through both thematic analysis and computerized software. Respondents perceive effective service integration to include administrative structures (e.g., interagency agreements, personnel policies), and interpersonal relationships among the direct providers and families involved. Parents emphasized structural factors such as a stable staff with minimal turnover, and interpersonal factors such as a comfortable and harmonious atmosphere among themselves and staff from the two programs. Staff stressed informal and open channels of communication, as well as clear and understandable procedures. Administrators highlighted joint trainings, policies coordinating schedules for evaluation and planning, and mutual respect for each other's programs. Research, policy, and practice implications of the identified factors are discussed.

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An Enablement and Empowerment Perspective of Case Management

Cited by 43 publications

References 24 publications

Assessing Family Strengths and Family Functioning Style

Assessing Family Strengths and Family Functioning Style

Valued Outcomes of Service Coordination, Early Intervention, and Natural Environments

Policy and Management Supports for Effective Service Integration in Early Head Start and Part C Programs

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