The theme of the 23rd Annual Scholars' Conference on the Holocaust and the German Church Struggle, 'The Uses and Abuses of Knowledge,' emphasized the epistemic dimensions of what happened in the Shoah and the accompanying church struggle along with the hermeneutical issues which arise from them. The major plenaries and accompanying panels examined a variety of related topics with particularly focused opportunities for examining how knowledge, as well as power, have been used and abused in the past in addition to raising questions about the ways we remember and attend to our world in the present. Throughout this book, the conference theme is approached from a number of perspectives in varying styles and voices. Individually and collectively, they make it abundantly clear that knowledge is power and consequently what we know as well as how we know are questions we must continually investigate if we are to use the power of knowing wisely and responsibly.

This digital document is an article from Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, published by Pro-Ed on March 22, 2001. The length of the article is 8651 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Functions and Knowledge Domains for Disability Management Practice: A Delphi Study.
Author: Kenneth F. Currier
Publication: Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2001
Publisher: Pro-Ed
Volume: 44 Issue: 3 Page: 133

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From the supplier: Costs of health and disability insurance have dramatically increased during recent times; business has responded to these increased costs by belt-tightening and by reduction of benefits. In contrast, Herman Miller Inc, the country's second largest manufacturer of office furniture, has been able to provide a self-insured plan for its largely unionized domestic workforce that has both reduced the company's costs and has provided workers with an increased sense of the company's commitment. One exemplary program, the Transitional Work Center (TWC), was developed in 1982 to reduce excessive loss of work time following illness or injury. The TWC intervenes early during illness or injury to coordinate among the employee, supervisor and physician. If a period of reduced physical ability is likely to follow the worker's return to work, the TWC tries to find a productive job that corresponds to the worker's new level of ability, and perhaps modifies his work schedule accordingly. These policies support the return-to-work goal of both company and worker. Approximately 100 employees a year have used the services of TWC and most ultimately return to their previous jobs. Herman Miller Inc's disability management also is involved in preventing injury, identifying potential risk and hazards, and increasing safety. Prevention of disability also means commitment of the company to an employee wellness program. The corporate motto of "Innovation and Excellence through Participative Ownership" is intended to support effective disability management and to reduce costs.

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Title: Balancing human and economic costs in disability management.
Author: Rochelle V. Habeck
Publication: The Journal of Rehabilitation (Refereed)
Date: October 1, 1989
Publisher: National Rehabilitation Association
Volume: v55 Issue: n4 Page: p16(4)

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