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Recruiting and supporting short-break carers for children who are considered 'hard to place'
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Family-based, short-break (shared care or respite care) services provide support services to disabled children or adults and their families, through linking them with families or individuals who can provide short breaks on a regular basis. While disabled children or adults experience new relationships, environments and activities, their families get 'time to themselves'. These services are often a critical support for families with disabled children. However, children and young people who have complex healthcare needs or 'challenging behaviour', and/or who come from minority ethnic families, are often not provided with short break services: they are 'hard to place'. This study by Beth Prewett investigated why short-break carers provided breaks for 'hard to place' children, and looked at their recruitment, assessment, training and support. Outlines the findings.