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Case Manager Perspectives On Transition Services For Youth With Intellectual Disabilities, Alecha Davis
Case Manager Perspectives On Transition Services For Youth With Intellectual Disabilities, Alecha Davis
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Youth with intellectual disabilities have poorer outcomes during the transition period from school to adulthood. Very few studies were found that examine the perspective of the human service case manager. The perspectives of human service case managers were examined regarding the services that are needed to help youth with intellectual disabilities transition effectively. The study's purpose was to determine the services available and those needed to help support the transition from school to work, college, or in living independently for youth with intellectual disabilities. The theoretical framework for this study was Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory used to explore the errors …
Case Manager Perspectives On Transition Services For Youth With Intellectual Disabilities, Alecha Davis
Case Manager Perspectives On Transition Services For Youth With Intellectual Disabilities, Alecha Davis
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Youth with intellectual disabilities have poorer outcomes during the transition period from school to adulthood. Very few studies were found that examine the perspective of the human service case manager. The perspectives of human service case managers were examined regarding the services that are needed to help youth with intellectual disabilities transition effectively. The study's purpose was to determine the services available and those needed to help support the transition from school to work, college, or in living independently for youth with intellectual disabilities. The theoretical framework for this study was Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory used to explore the errors …
Social Workers' Experiences With Deaf And Hard Of Hearing People With Mental Illness, Makoto Ikegami
Social Workers' Experiences With Deaf And Hard Of Hearing People With Mental Illness, Makoto Ikegami
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The social work practice problem for this study was a lack of knowledge about social workers' experiences of working with deaf and hard of hearing people with mental illness. This study was needed to fill a practice gap by increasing an understanding of the experiences of social workers to inform best practices and address the needs of deaf and hard of hearing population through culturally and linguistically competent mental health services. The research questions focused on the experiences and challenges of social workers working with deaf and hard of hearing people and best practices identified by these social workers. Ecological …