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Not so ordinary childhoods
- Authors:
- BOOTH Wendy, BOOTH Tim
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 10(4), April 1997, pp.12-14.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Very little is known about the long term outcomes for children brought up by parents with learning difficulties. The authors discuss the results of their research which shows that children were not significantly disadvantaged and that where there were difficulties it was often the result of a lack of external support.
Growing up with parents who have learning difficulties
- Authors:
- BOOTH Tim, BOOTH Wendy
- Journal article citation:
- Childright, 136, May 1997, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- Children's Legal Centre
Reports on a study exploring the experience of children brought up in a family headed by a parent or parents with learning difficulties. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 30 now-adult children, the researchers challenge many common assumptions about risk and outcomes of such an upbringing.