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Disabled People and Abusive Caregivers
Here’s another situation you able-bodied folks do not think about when it comes to disabled people stuck in an abusive situation be it a partner or family. Some people with disabilities put up with their caretaker being abusive by stealing their things. It can be hard to find a trustworthy caretaker for starters. If a family is untrustworthy, it is only because they use somebody’s disability to control them, their finances, when they leave the house, and more. Families shame their disabled children sometimes, depending on the type of disability.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez7 years ago in Longevity
Is Medical Care Making Us Sick?
I am old enough to remember when doctors made house calls. When you got to talk to your doctor about your ailments until you were satisfied. When there was a doctor on call in case your doctor was busy. The image of the kindly, old doctor was on television, in magazines and even was immortalized by Norman Rockwell. Now, that has all changed.
By Traci E. Langston8 years ago in Longevity
Bullying Society
It seems that bullying has become normal. If you think it's something that only happens in schools — think again. I don't believe kids just become bullies for no reason — it's something they pick up from their environment, namely from adults. Children are just more vulnerable to the effects of it — hence we notice it more. But look around in the so-called "grown up world". The Media is constantly bullying celebrities, because well — scandals sell better. Advertising is bullying consumers by telling them what they should look like, smell like, think like. You don't have a six pack? You're fat. You don't wear designer clothes? Your style sucks. You don't fuck a lot of girls? You're a loser. The message is loud and clear — you are not good enough as you are, not until you spend some money on our products and become desirable to all.
By Eva Smitte8 years ago in Longevity
In What Ways Can Service User Involvement Help to Address Power Imbalance in Health and Social Care
This essay will look at what power is and why it is important in health and social care and how it impacts the relationships of the service user and provider. It will also assess the different forms of power that the service user may go through and how some of those forms may not be so obvious. The essay will look at an article from the British Journal of Learning Disabilities (BJLD), "It’s Only Right That We Get Involved: Service-user Perspectives on Involvement in Learning Disability Services" (Hoole and Morgan, 2010), where service users are involved with their care and compare it to theories such as those of Ivan Illich, Arnsteins Ladder, Kwok-TFu Wong and Henderson and Pochin (reference). It will also address the importance of advocacy and citizenship as part of the framework to a service user’s input to their package of care and care needs good overview of approach to essay
By Samantha Hill8 years ago in Longevity
