HOSPITAL BASED COMMUNITY ACTIVITY PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES.
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Title
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HOSPITAL BASED COMMUNITY ACTIVITY PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURIES.
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Identifier
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AAI8203283
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identifier
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8203283
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Creator
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GITELSON, DAVID AARON.
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Contributor
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Prof. Harold Lewis
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Date
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1981
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Social Work
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Abstract
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This dissertation reports on the development and implementation of a Hospital Based Community Activity Program for a group of spinal cord injured outpatients and inpatients at a Veterans Administration Medical Center.;Individuals confined to wheelchairs with chronically disabling spinal cord injuries, who have been discharged from rehabilitation centers, may find themselves isolated from community avocational activities. This may result from limited community resources, (e.g., accessible transportation, etc.); physical barriers, (e.g., wheelchair inaccessible facilities, etc.); emotional concerns attributed to the loss of physical functioning, (e.g., lowered self-esteem, etc.); reactions of the "non-disabled" public, (e.g., stares, possible expressions of pity and disapproval, etc.); and an unfamiliarity with the process of identifying and negotiating those community resources which are available.;The goal of the Hospital Based Community Activity Program was to enhance the social functioning of those patients involved in the group. The purpose of the group was to aid participants in identifying and developing social skills necessary to utilize community resources, as well as to examine those patient attitudes towards physical disability which interfere with this process.;This dissertation focuses on the group member's ability to collectively identify obstacles, establish mechanisms for overcoming them, and implement activities. Measurement instruments are presented which assess the impact of the disability, and participation in the program, on the participant's avocational functioning.;Finally, problems which arose in implementing the program are discussed, and alternatives suggested, for those who might develop similar programs for individuals with chronic physical disabilities.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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D.S.W.
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Program
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Social Work
