Nya livsstrategier genom föreningen KRIS : En studie av fyra medlemmars upplevelser av återanpassning till samhället

Syftet med denna uppsats var att studera hur föreningen KRIS kan bidra till sina medlemmars återanpassning till samhället. Föreningen KRIS har som ambition att stötta människor som vill bryta upp med missbruk och kriminalitet och återanpassa dem tillbaka in i samhället. Studien utgick från fyra intervjuer där medlemmarna delade med sig av sina erfarenheter av föreningen KRIS. Jag använde mig av en kvalitativ metod med ett hermeneutiskt förhållningssätt för att förstå medlemmarnas upplevelser av KRIS. Genom denna metod fick jag inblick i vilken betydelse KRIS har för medlemmarnas återanpassning till samhället. För att tolka och dra slutsatser från intervjutexterna utfördes en innehållsanalys. Resultatet av intervjuerna visade att KRIS kan bidra till att återanpassa sina medlemmar till samhället. Medlemmarna får genom KRIS möjlighet att gradvis anpassa sig till ett drogfritt och hederligt liv där socialt stöd och formandet av nya livsstrategier är viktiga inslag i föreningslivet. Det framkom även att medlemmarna har ett antal hinder att övervinna innan målet med full delaktighet i samhället är uppnått. Låg utbildningsnivå och tidigare fängelsestraff är några faktorer som innebär social exkludering och svårigheter att finna arbete.

Evolution of vocational rehabilitation competencies in Australia

Over the past decade, there has been growth in the delivery of vocational rehabilitation services globally, as countries seek to control disability-related expenditure, yet there has been minimal research outside the United States on competencies required to work in this area. This study reports on research conducted in Australia to determine current job function and knowledge areas in terms of their importance and frequency of use in the provision of vocational rehabilitation. A survey comprising items from the Rehabilitation Skills Inventory-Amended and International Survey of Disability Management was completed by 149 rehabilitation counselors and items submitted to factor analysis. T-tests and analyses of variance were used to determine differences between scores of importance and frequency and differences in scores based on work setting and professional training. Six factors were identified as important and frequently used: (i) vocational counseling, (ii) professional practice, (iii) personal counseling, (iv) rehabilitation case management, (v) workplace disability case management, and (vi) workplace intervention and program management. Vocational counseling, professional practice and personal counseling were significantly more important and performed more frequently by respondents in vocational rehabilitation settings than those in compensation settings. These same three factors were rated significantly higher in importance and frequency by those with rehabilitation counselor training when compared with those with other training. In conclusion, although ‘traditional’ knowledge and skill areas such as vocational counseling, professional practice, and personal counseling were identified as central to vocational rehabilitation practice in Australian rehabilitation agencies, mean ratings suggest a growing emphasis on knowledge and skills associated with disability management practice.

A sustainable approach to community based rehabilitation in rural and remote Australia

This paper presents a summary of an extensive review of the health, disability and rehabilitation literature conducted for the purposes of informing the formulation of a sustainable approach to community based rehabilitation in rural and remote Australia. It begins with a review of definitions of disability and rehabilitation, which is followed by differentiating 'rehabilitation in the community' and 'community based rehabilitation'. Finally, a network of community based rehabilitation coalitions is proposed as a sustainable approach to community based rehabilitation in rural and remote Australia. Each coalition would have a community rehabilitation facilitator and community specific database of resources, as well as a register of local community rehabilitation assistants who can support the work of health professionals by providing rehabilitation interventions under the latter's direction. In this approach, rehabilitation is conceptualised as being about people's lives rather than only a series of interventions provided by health care professionals. As such, rehabilitation becomes everybody's business.

Evidence-based practice and rehabilitation: occupational therapy in Australia and New Zealand experiences

Evidence-based practice has become the dominant paradigm in the delivery of rehabilitation programme. However, occupational therapists in Australia and New Zealand have been slow in making the transition to become evidence-based practitioners. Collaboration between the university/ tertiary institute and clinical setting is one way that clinicians can be assisted with incorporating research into their practice. Two case examples are presented outlining how collaborative practice can result in improved out.. comes for all concerned.