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Research into the needs of Asian families caring for someone with a mental handicap
- Authors:
- ELLAHI Rukhsana, HATFIELD Christine
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap, 20(4), December 1992, pp.134-136.
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Mental Handicap
Reports on work carried out by the Wycombe CMHT into the low level of take-up of services by Asian families in the area. The importance of a Punjabi-speaking member of the team was identified, but translating information into Urdu was not found to be important due to the low level of literacy in Urdu.
Culture shocks
- Author:
- RICKFORD Frances
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 25.6.92, 1992, p.10.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Looks at the plight of Asian parents of children with severe learning difficulties who are not being given adequate information or services.
Experiences of community care: case studies of UK practice
- Authors:
- LYNCH Bruce, PERRY Richard
- Publisher:
- Longman
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 318p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Harlow
Illustrates the range of initiatives in community care and provides advice on how to foster, facilitate and encourage work at a local level. Looks at translating ideas into practice, staffing, training, supervision and support, users of community care projects, funding and resources, and inter-agency work.