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| What is one of the distinguishing factors regarding oppression for African Americans as opposed to other oppressed groups? |
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| African Americans experiences slavery. They entered as involuntary immigrants. |
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| When was the Emancipation Proclaimation? |
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| September 22, 1862--Lincoln freed the slaves. |
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| Brown v. Board of Education |
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| May 17, 1954--separate is not equal in regards to schooling. |
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| 1965--Blacks may now vote. |
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| 1964--prohibits discrimination against blacks and women. |
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Term
| What was the first federal social services program? |
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| The Freedman's Bureau: 1865. Supervised all relief and educational activities relating to refugees and freedom. |
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Term
What percent of US population is
African American? |
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Definition
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Term
| Ratio of AA to whites in terms of poverty? |
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Definition
| AA's are 3x more likely to live in poverty than whites. |
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Term
| what percent do AA's earn in relation to whites? |
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Definition
| household income for AA's is 62% of whites |
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| 5 social problems that affect AA's more than whites |
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Definition
1. AA's are 2x's more likely to be jobless.
2.More likely to be homeless, incarcerated, have kids in foster care.
3.more likely to live in poverty.
4.poor mental health linked to poverty.
5. |
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Term
| blood bonds in relation to marriage bonds. |
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Definition
| blood bonds are more often valued than marital bonds--marriage can end, blood cannot. |
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Term
| Are AA families becoming more or less cohesive in recent years? |
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Definition
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Term
| AA grandmothers and their grandchildren |
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Definition
involvement and investment of quality care in the grandchildren in terms of a close relationship (similar to parent-child relationship). Mitigating traumatization by becoming primary caregiver, keeping grandchildren in the care of family, and contributing care to the future generation. Grandmother is often accepting the role of primary caregiver.
AA grandmother refuses the grandchild's other grandmother to assist w/ care-giving bc of personality traits, unwillingness to change lifestyle, adversarial relationship bt the fams, or racial mixture of child. |
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Term
| primary religious affiliation of AAs |
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Definition
| mostly xian esp protestant. |
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Term
| Which relgious taboo's have changed for AAs |
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Definition
| out of wedlock births are no longer taboo--same sex relationships are still taboo. |
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Term
| how does AA highschool graduation compare with whites? |
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Definition
| still a big gap bt AA's and whites; however, 80% of those 25 and older have no graduated HS. |
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Term
| 3 distinct ethnic subgroups of AAs |
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Definition
1. decendants of AA slaves
2. Africans
3. Carribbean |
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Term
| What are some of the differences between foreign-born AA and descendants of slaves? |
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Definition
FOREIGN-BORN
-higher income levels
-higher edcuation levels
-more optimistic about future
-belief in rewards from hard work
-prejudice toward DOS |
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Term
| problem with saying "im color blind" by white sw's |
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Definition
| Because whites generally are unaware of the advantage that white skin color automatically confers on them. Minimizes the importance of race. Ignorant sounding. |
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Term
| is there ethnic tension w/in the AA community? |
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Definition
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Term
| is there ethnic tension bt AA's and other minorities? |
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Definition
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Term
| Is social learning a central part in gender identity? |
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Definition
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Term
| When did the women's movement first become recognized? |
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Definition
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Term
| What were two of the most important influences on this movement? |
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Definition
1.Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911.
2.oral contraception
3.1989 shooting at Univ of Montreal
4.civil rights movement |
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Term
| good definition for feminists |
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Definition
| Additional emphasis on understanding women, letting them “speak in their own voice”. Different, not lesser, ways of knowing, being, acting, valuing, connecting. |
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Term
| what was the 19th amendment |
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Definition
| womens suffrage--women can vote |
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Term
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Definition
| Rooted in gender inequalities in economic resources. More single women/mothers. Less gov't assistance for single moms. |
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Term
| What efforts need to be made to achieve greater equality for women and better services for women? |
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Definition
Recognition of special needs of mothers,
Recognition of special needs of women,
Assertiveness and personal empowerment, Political empowerment. |
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Definition
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Term
| From what country do most Latinos in the U.S. originate? What percentage of all Latinos are from this group? In which states do most of them live? |
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Definition
| 66.9% of all Latinos in US are Mexican. They live in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. |
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Term
| From what country does the second-largest group originate? What % ? States where they live? |
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Definition
| Puerto Ricans are the second largest group of latinos in US. They comprise 8.6% of latino population. They live in NY, NJ, Connecticut, Massachusetts. |
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Term
| Third-largest group of latinos? %? States |
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Definition
| Dominicans. 6.5%. Reside in NY and NJ. |
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Term
| What is personalism (personalismo) and might this affect the cultural competence of a social worker helping a Latino person? |
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Definition
| Personalism is the trust and support that is established w/ others by developing warm, friendly, and personal relationships influence social interactions. Latinos don't respond well to formal impersonal structures which might affect how a sw can work with a latino. |
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Term
| Are Latinos more or less contact-oriented than the dominant American culture? |
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Definition
| Latinos are way more contact oriented than whites. They are comfortable with body touch and standing close to one another. Relationships are expected to be expressive and instrumental. |
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Term
| Do most people in Latino culture focus on family or on individual goals? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the typical attitude of Latinos toward seeking help and from whom? |
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Definition
| Helping professionals must show warmth and friendliness (not formality and business-like interactions) to establish trust.Tendency to seek help within the community rather than organizations.Low tolerance for bureaucracy.Goal-oriented and purposeful. |
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Term
| Extended or nuclear family for latins? |
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Definition
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Term
| Machismo in Latin America |
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Definition
| The code of male honor. Defines a man as the provider, protector, and head of household. He represents the family w/in the community. He is expected to ensure the family honor. Prevalent association with drinking, fighting and sexuality. |
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Term
| Marianismo--typical female role in Latin America |
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Definition
| Spiritually more sensitive than men-involved the martyr complex which requires women to take on suffering and sacrifice for the good of the husband and kids. Condones oppression of women. |
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Term
| name 2 advocacy groups for AA's that still exist |
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Definition
-NAACP-national assoc for the advancement of colored people.
-Black panther party |
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Term
| What factors can affect the degree to which latinos adhere to traditional practices? |
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Definition
| Assimilation. Aculturation. Degree of generation. |
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Term
| What are some common treatments that folk healers would use |
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Definition
| folk healers diagnose and treat, using a religious dimension --massages, herbs, spiritual cleansing practices, religious artifacts. |
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Term
| What is the Hot-Cold theory in beliefs about illness |
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Definition
| idea that the disturbance and imbalance of one's physical and social well-being. good health is a balance of the 4 humors fire, earth, water and air. |
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Term
| What is the evil eye (mal de ojo) and how is it often treated? |
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Definition
| Result of dangerous imbalance of social relationships. Headache, fever, sleeplessness. Caused by supernatural forces/God. Treated by removing unnatural power--praying, rub body w/egg. |
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Term
What is spiritualism (espiritismo)?
-religious practice |
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Definition
| Belief that good and evil spirits influence human behavior and human well-being. Engaged in group membership that gives emotional and spiritual support for its members. |
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Term
| term that is preferred for LGBT |
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Definition
| Sexual orientation. Doesnt make it seem as though they chose this. |
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Term
which is preferred?
gay, lesbian or homosexual |
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Definition
| gay and lesbian--homosexual is the population and is made up of gay and lesbians. homosexual is too scientific/not as personal. |
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Term
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Definition
| lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual |
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Term
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Definition
| people whose gender identity does not match their physiological characteristics. |
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Term
PFLAG
2 advocacy groups for the rights of LGBT people. |
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Definition
parents and friends of lesbians and gays.
1.human rights campaign
2.national gay and lesbian task force |
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Term
| When did the American Psychiatric Association remove “homosexuality” from its list of mental disorders? |
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Definition
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Term
| What Supreme Court ruling in 2003 was very important in terms of the rights of LGBT |
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Definition
| sodomy laws--found to be unconstitutional to privacy laws. |
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Term
| What is the difference between homophobia and heterocentrism |
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Definition
| homophobia is the fear and hate of gays. heterocentrism is the belief that heterosexual orientations are "right" and assume that everyone is heterosexual. |
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Term
| Are children raised by gay/lesbian parents more likely to become gay or lesbian |
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Definition
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Term
| Are pedophiles and child molesters more likely to be gay or straight? |
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Definition
| more likely to be straight. |
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Term
| What beliefs about L/G have been found to be not true – related to long-term relationships, promiscuity, substance abuse, physical identifiers |
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Definition
| myth that they have few long-term relationships, are promiscuous, are substance abusers and there are no physical identifiers. |
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Term
| Do many traditional religious institutions condemn sexual relations between same-sex couples? Has that view changed in some religious communities? |
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Definition
| yes they do condemn; however, it has changed in some xian communities bc they believe there are many ways of interpreting the Bible. |
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Term
| Do many traditional religious institutions believe that women should not have leadership roles in the church? Has that view changed in some religious communities? |
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Definition
| yes they definitely do--catholicism. |
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Term
| Do many traditional religious institutions reject marriage between people who do not belong to the same faith? Has that view changed in some religious communities? |
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Definition
| yes many do and yes this has changed in some religious communities. |
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Term
| Name at least 6 areas of ongoing debate about certain aspects of law and social policy with relation to LGBT people. |
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Definition
1.civil unions/marriage.
2.adoption in FL
3.immigration
4.inheritance
5.dont ask, dont tell
6.employment |
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Term
| Who are the most frequent victims of hate crimes: LGBT, Black, Latino, Asians, Jews |
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Definition
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Term
| What are at least two consequences of internalized homophobia and/or social stigma? |
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Definition
1.cause of psychosocial distress and pain.
2.high rates of suicide and substance abuse.
3.damage of "conversion therapy"
4.stigma also pertains to a wide range of other problems. |
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Term
| Which term is preferable? Wheelchair-bound or people who use a wheelchair? The disabled or people with disabilities? Why? |
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Definition
| people who use a wheelchair and people with disabilities. person first language. |
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Term
| What are some of the common responses that people with disabilities have as a result of social stigma? |
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Definition
-isolation from general society
-unemployment
-access to buildings
-transportation
-education |
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Term
| Was Darwin’s view of people with disabilities congruent with current beliefs |
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Definition
| Darwin believed that people w/ disabilities were unproductive and should not be able to reproduce. They are unfit and w/o worth. |
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Term
| What effect did wounded veterans from WWI and WWII have on our views about people with disabilities? |
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Definition
| When the wounded veterans came home it gave use more insight and compassion for people w/ physical disabilities. |
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Term
| When was the Americans with Disabilities Act passed |
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Definition
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Term
| How did the ADA define a “person with a disability”? Was that based on a diagnosis? Or the effects that a diagnosis had on a person’s functional abilities? |
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Definition
| A person w/ a disability has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits 1 or more of the major activities of life. Based on a persons functional abilities. |
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Term
| What is the “medical model”? Is that highly congruent with social work views of the best approach to working with people with disabilities |
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Definition
| Medical model lables the persons behavior or their diagnosis. Can be good or bad (can stigmatize the person) SW's should be compotent about the diagnosis but should use strengths model. |
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Term
| What are 3 of the losses that people with disabilities have to deal with? |
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Definition
1.loss of identity
2.loss of self compotence
3.physical stength
4.pain
5.functional limitations |
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Term
| What are some of the factors that enhance a person’s resilience in the face of disability |
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Definition
| -intelligence, creativity, coping skills, supportive family and community, spiritual beliefs. |
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Term
| What are some things that social workers can do to help people with disabilities |
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Definition
| -focus on person not disability, empathy, realism, understand cultural variables, help develop acceptance and new identity, access to resources and self-help groups, educate them about their rights, advocate for any social change. |
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