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Aasha: working with young people with a learning difficulty from a South Asian background
- Authors:
- MAUDSLAY Liz, RAFIQUE Aseia, UDDIN Ayen
- Publisher:
- SKILL (National Bureau for Students with Disabilities)
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 40p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Aasha Project (Aasha is the Bengali word for hope) began in 2000, as a result of Skill's concern that people with learning difficulties from South Asian backgrounds were under-represented in post-school learning. The authors have worked closely with young people from South Asian backgrounds (mainly Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and Indian) with learning difficulties and their families, particularly those who were not receiving any service, to support them in making successful transitions to the next stage of their lives. Useful insights have been gained into what young people would like to be doing, what the barriers to successful transition are, and how support from services is viewed by them and their families.
Young carers in the UK: the 2004 report
- Authors:
- DEARDEN Chris, BECKER Saul
- Publisher:
- Carers UK
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The 2004 Report is based on data collected from 87 projects concerning a total of 6,178 young carers – the largest survey of its kind. 56% of the sample are girls, 44% are boys. The average age is 12. 84% of the sample is white; the largest minority group being African Caribbean. 56% of young carers are living in lone parent families. Two thirds of the young carers provide domestic help in the home; 48% provide general and nursing-type care; 82% provide emotional support and supervision; 18% provide intimate personal care and 11% also provide child care. The recognised incidence of emotional support has increased dramatically since 1997. Intimate care is most commonly provided where the person with care needs has a physical health problem or disability. Emotional support is far more common where the person has mental health problems. One in ten young carers is caring for more than one person. Overall, girls are more involved in all types of caring tasks, especially as they get older. The overall incidence of missed school and educational difficulties has reduced, decreasing between 1995 and 1997 and again between 1997 and 2003. However, 27% of all young carers of secondary school-age are experiencing some problems, and the equivalent proportion of young carers of primary school age is 13%. 18% of young carers have been assessed, an improvement on 1997. One third (36%) of young carers had been caring for 2 years or less; 44% for 3-5 years; 18% for 6-10 years and 3% for over 10 years. One fifth of young carers and their families receive no other support except for their contact with a specialist young carers project. Social Services support is the most common external service received.
Coping with children in stress
- Editor:
- VARMA Ved
- Publisher:
- Arena
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 177p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
Childhood is a time of rapid change which can cause stress for many children, but those with special needs may have to face additional stresses, either at home or at school. Investigates how to handle children with stress derived from various sources, including health, educational and social. Also looks at the causes and effects of stress and ways of preventing or minimising it, as well as coping strategies. Chapters focus on children with sensory impairments, disabilities, learning difficulties, and emotional or behavioural difficulties, as well as children from black and minority ethnic communities and gifted children.
Double discrimination: issues and services for people with learning difficulties from black and ethnic minority communities
- Authors:
- BAXTER Carol, et al
- Publisher:
- Kings Fund Centre/Commission for Racial Equality
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 220p.,illus.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Handbook written in response to the lack of information on good services for people with learning difficulties from black and ethnic minority communities. Provides practical suggestions for service improvements. Looks at innovative projects, and breaks the text down into: the first years; pre-school; school age; adulthood; and growing older. Also includes chapters on black and ethnic minority staff, and working towards anti-racist services.
The adoption experience: families who give children a second chance
- Author:
- MORRIS Ann
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 223p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Uses real life stories to take the reader through every stage of the adoption process. Aims to inform professionals, adoptive parents, potential adopters and all those whose lives are affected by adoption. Contains chapters on: first meetings and first months; adopting babies and toddlers; adopting schoolchildren; taking on young people; adopting a disabled child or a child with learning difficulties; adopting an emotionally, physically or sexually abused child; single, unmarried, and gay adoptive parents and adoption over birth by choice; adoption and race; openness; attachment; adoption breakdown; tracing; a birth mother's story; and an adoptee's story.