Peggy Quinn
Biographic Data
| ID | 4100182 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peggy Quinn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peggy |
| FAMILY NAME | Quinn |
| SIGNATURE | QUINN P |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Arlington |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Home of Your Own Programs
This description of Home of Your Own (HOYO) programs offers strategies for community collaboration that benefit people with disabilities. As more people with disabilities choose to live in the community rather than in institutions and as the population of the U.S. ages, community practitioners need to understand their needs as well as the resources available to assist them. HOYO programs involve home buyers, financial institutions, realtors and o…
Social Work Education and Disability
Social work has a long history in the areas of rehabilitation and work with people with disabilities, at least as far as medical social work is concerned. During the 1960s, funding and opportunities in the area of disability and rehabilitation provided opportunities for an increased involvement of social workers. in the last two decades, however, social work has virtually relinquished its place to rehabilitation professionals, counselors, and the…
Identifying Gendered Outcomes of Gender-Neutral Policies
Most social policies are written in gender-neutral language, but their effects are frequently different for men and women. This article analyzes two policies—the Community Mental Health Centers Act of 1963, which was the basis for deinstitutionalization, and the Social Security Amendments of 1983, which established diagnosis-related groups—both of which depend on unstated assumptions that women are informal caretakers. To help uncover gendered as…
Midlife Women With Disabilities
The paucity of information about midlife women with disabilities led to a qualitative study of 25 such women. The study found that these are competent, independent women who provide care for family mem bers and friends and participate in the community. However, the women need services to maintain the control necessary to function. Social workers can help them by locating role models and mentors and by working with policymakers to develop benefici…
America's Disability Policy
Women with disabilities face a dilemma: Disability policy does not take gender into account, and society views gender as doubling women's dependence. Social workers should be prepared to assist women with disabilities to obtain services and benefits and to ensure that they are included in the movement for equal value and equal acceptance. This article reviews some economic and social effects of disability policy and includes a list of questions t…
Utilization of Group Projects in Teaching Social Work Research Methods
In a effort to promote a awareness of the practical aspects of Social Work Research Methods, a new course was developed which utilized group projects facilitated by volunteer Social Work faculty. Benefits to students included an opportunity to participate in actual projects from conceptualization of the problem through the gathering and analysis of data and the presentation of results. Faculty received assistance in conducting research as well as…
Utilization of Group Projects in Teaching Social Work Research Methods
In a effort to promote a awareness of the practical aspects of Social Work Research Methods, a new course was developed which utilized group projects facilitated by volunteer Social Work faculty. Benefits to students included an opportunity to participate in actual projects from conceptualization of the problem through the gathering and analysis of data and the presentation of results. Faculty received assistance in conducting research as well as…
Midlife Women With Disabilities
The paucity of information about midlife women with disabilities led to a qualitative study of 25 such women. The study found that these are competent, independent women who provide care for family mem bers and friends and participate in the community. However, the women need services to maintain the control necessary to function. Social workers can help them by locating role models and mentors and by working with policymakers to develop benefici…
Home of Your Own Programs
This description of Home of Your Own (HOYO) programs offers strategies for community collaboration that benefit people with disabilities. As more people with disabilities choose to live in the community rather than in institutions and as the population of the U.S. ages, community practitioners need to understand their needs as well as the resources available to assist them. HOYO programs involve home buyers, financial institutions, realtors and o…
Utilization of Group Projects in Teaching Social Work Research Methods
In a effort to promote a awareness of the practical aspects of Social Work Research Methods, a new course was developed which utilized group projects facilitated by volunteer Social Work faculty. Benefits to students included an opportunity to participate in actual projects from conceptualization of the problem through the gathering and analysis of data and the presentation of results. Faculty received assistance in conducting research as well as…
America's Disability Policy
Women with disabilities face a dilemma: Disability policy does not take gender into account, and society views gender as doubling women's dependence. Social workers should be prepared to assist women with disabilities to obtain services and benefits and to ensure that they are included in the movement for equal value and equal acceptance. This article reviews some economic and social effects of disability policy and includes a list of questions t…
Midlife Women With Disabilities
The paucity of information about midlife women with disabilities led to a qualitative study of 25 such women. The study found that these are competent, independent women who provide care for family mem bers and friends and participate in the community. However, the women need services to maintain the control necessary to function. Social workers can help them by locating role models and mentors and by working with policymakers to develop benefici…
Social Work Education and Disability
Social work has a long history in the areas of rehabilitation and work with people with disabilities, at least as far as medical social work is concerned. During the 1960s, funding and opportunities in the area of disability and rehabilitation provided opportunities for an increased involvement of social workers. in the last two decades, however, social work has virtually relinquished its place to rehabilitation professionals, counselors, and the…
Identifying Gendered Outcomes of Gender-Neutral Policies
Most social policies are written in gender-neutral language, but their effects are frequently different for men and women. This article analyzes two policies—the Community Mental Health Centers Act of 1963, which was the basis for deinstitutionalization, and the Social Security Amendments of 1983, which established diagnosis-related groups—both of which depend on unstated assumptions that women are informal caretakers. To help uncover gendered as…
Home of Your Own Programs
This description of Home of Your Own (HOYO) programs offers strategies for community collaboration that benefit people with disabilities. As more people with disabilities choose to live in the community rather than in institutions and as the population of the U.S. ages, community practitioners need to understand their needs as well as the resources available to assist them. HOYO programs involve home buyers, financial institutions, realtors and o…
Political science (6 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Social Work (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (2 works)