Measuring empowerment in families whose children have emotional disabilities: A brief questionnaire.

摘要: This paper describes the development and empirical examination of a brief questionnaire for assessing empowerment in families whose children have emotional disabilities. The is based on two-dimensional conceptual framework derived from literature. One dimension reflects with respect to family, service system, larger community political environment; other expression as attitudes, knowledge, behaviors. outlines questionnaire's basis, its development, presents analyses reliability validity 440 responses family members. Applications instrument both research delivery are discussed. Family increasingly seen central goal efforts improve services emergence this concept recent developments consumer, practice, communities. Among these growth consumer movement emphasis self-help self-reliance (Moxley, Raider, & Cohen, 1989), widespread application ofpractice models that focus strengths rather than deficits (Cochran, 1987; Dunst, Trivette, Deal, 1988; Poertner Ronnau, 1992), explicit incorporation values within public policies programs (Gallagher, Trohanis, Clifford, 1989; Stroul Friedman, 1988), increasing recognition can be delivered ways either promote or inhibit self-efficacy (Bandura, 1977, 1982; Dunst Paget, 1991; 1987). has also benefited synergistic effect comes many different disciplines focusing one idea at same time. Virtually all helping professions serve disabilities adopted some degree, thus it beginning emerge common value across disciplines.