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Improving services for South Asian adults with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- HATTON Chris, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Focus, 22, October 1997, pp.1-9.
- Publisher:
- RNIB
Discusses the results of a survey of Asian families in the North-West of England with a person who has learning difficulties. The aims were to identify the circumstances and support needs of the families, and to find out how effectively these needs are met and how services could be improved.
The disclosure process and its impact on South Asian families with a child with severe intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- HATTON Chris, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 16(3), September 2003, pp.177-188.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Although several research studies have investigated parental experiences of the disclosure process in White families with a child with severe disabilities, little work has focused on the experiences of South Asian families. This study aimed to provide a rich picture of the disclosure experiences of South Asian parents of a child with severe intellectual disabilities, using semi-structured qualitative interviews with 26 parents over two time points, and structured quantitative interviews with 136 parents. Parents reported variable experiences of the disclosure process, with many parents experiencing disclosure in the wrong language for them and most parents reporting little post-disclosure support. Parents identified good practice in disclosure as prompt disclosure in the appropriate language, with the partner present (where possible), with emotional support as part of the process, with clear and practical information, and linked to post-disclosure support from a keyworker. Good practice in disclosure was also associated with parental understanding of their child, and parents being more likely to mobilize informal and formal supports. The implications of these findings are discussed.
Lost in translation
- Authors:
- HATTON Chris, AZMI Sabiha, CAINE Amanda
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 10.7.97, 1997, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on new research which shows that few culturally sensitive services exist for Asian adults with learning difficulties and their families - despite policy commitments to provide them.