2018 Volume 59 Issue 2 Pages 37-51
The purpose of the present study is to clarify the structure of assessment practice for individuals with psychiatric disabilities in the Employment and Life Support Centers for People with Disabilities. Factor analysis identified the following seven significant factors : 1) Information analysis based on self-monitoring of workers ; 2) Information collection about the conditions of working life ; 3) Information collection about the work environment ; 4) Information collection about the various aspects of personal life ; 5) Appropriate analysis and decision-making based on information in assessment ; 6) Information collection about the symptoms and coping skills in adverse conditions ; and 7) Focusing on the client’s strengths. By confirming the construct validity of the structure, we were able to show an assessment practice scale. After we examined the relationships between the seven factors and individual attributes, we found that it was important for workers to have social work perspectives in the assessment process. Finally, we suggested the following points in order to improve the quality of assessment practice : 1) Utilization of the assessment practice scale as a practice guide and evaluation tool ; and 2) Implementation of training programs by emphasis of social work perspectives and specification and development of the programs within the sense of assessment.
