Social Work 1022A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Odel, Permanent Residency In Canada, Social Stratification
29 Mar 2017
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Chapter 15 social work with persons with disabilities. Participation and activity limitation survey (pals) federal gov"t carried out a detailed investigation into the nature and extent of disability in canada. Pals uses the world health organization"s framework of disability: defines disability as the relationship between body structures and functions, daily activities, and social participation, while recognizing the role of environmental factors o. For pals, persons with disabilities are those who reported difficulties with daily living activities, or who indicated that a physical or mental condition or health problem reduced the kind or amount of activities they could do. Chronic health condition the most widespread disability is that related to a chronic health condition when looking at children aged 0-14. The most common being asthma, severe allergies, attention deficit disorder and autism. Developmental delay the most common disability in children aged 0-4. Learning disabilities among children 5-14 years old they represent a high number of disabling conditions.
