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Although there many factors outside of the human service context that influence client motivation, the label of an "unmotivated client" obscures the fact that in some significant measure the problem is not "unmotivated clients" bu...
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Although there many factors outside of the human service context that influence client motivation, the label of an "unmotivated client" obscures the fact that in some significant measure the problem is not "unmotivated clients" but a missed opportunity for the social worker/counselor to engage the client. Assigning culpability for disengagement to the client, rather than the context, disinclines social workers to explore opportunities to support motivation. Reframing motivation as an attribute contingent on counseling practices provides opportunities to influence client motivation. This paper examines the implications for human service practices.
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In this paper, a discourse analysis of a single case, I examine the text of the case file of an individual labeled as having mental retardation. The focus is on exploring some of the power dynamics that underpin services and our u...
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In this paper, a discourse analysis of a single case, I examine the text of the case file of an individual labeled as having mental retardation. The focus is on exploring some of the power dynamics that underpin services and our understanding of mental retardation. Using Foucault's treatise on discipline as an analytic tool, I sought to unravel some of the mechanisms through which a defective identity is constructed, thereby legitimizing social control.
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