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Professional training in early intervention: a European perspective
- Author:
- PRETIS Manfred
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 3(1), March 2006, pp.42-48.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Professional training in early childhood intervention (ECI), particularly additional certificates, degrees, or continuing education, is currently a major topic within European working groups. The complexity of ECI, including medical, pedagogical, psychological, and social involvement, the need for both family- and child-centered work, and the child's young age require professional skills that normally exceed standard professional training in the field. This article focuses on current efforts to define a "common ground" of ECI, focusing on the competencies and skills needed for successful early intervention. Common ground issues focus on personal competencies, the knowledge base, joining the family, individual intervention methods, and team-related activities. The author concludes that there is a strong need for a common professional ground in terms of philosophy, ethics, comparable standards, and evidence-based intervention methods. Recent European efforts have been focusing on this common ground by designing a common "passport on the professional training" in ECI.
Unheard voices: researching participation in social work
- Author:
- UREK Mojca
- Journal article citation:
- European Journal of Social Work, 20(6), 2017, pp.823-833.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The article draws attention to the loss of contract power of people, especially those with learning disabilities. It shows a gap between policies and ideology of participation on the one hand and lived experiences of participation practices in the care proceedings’ systems on the other. Users’ participation seems to be a trademark of contemporary EU social policy or mental health policy, while children’s participation is the most emphasised part of child-friendly justice discourse, but the question arises whether they really are in place. The national and European research projects conducted by the author are used to emphasise the most problematic points, but also innovative social work and advocacy practices. The central focus of the article is therefore the author’s recent EU research project ‘Access to Justice for Children with Mental Disabilities’, which has addressed the participation of children with learning disabilities in all stages of the legal processes. In the case of Slovenia, these are mainly taking the place at centres of social work. The findings showed that in spite of the progress towards participation of children in general in social care decisions, children with mental disabilities remain virtually invisible. (Edited publisher abstract)
Discussion groups with parents of children with cerebral palsy in Europe designed to assist development of a relevant measure of environment
- Authors:
- McMANUS V., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child: Care, Health and Development, 32(2), March 2006, pp.185-192.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
An instrument to measure environmental factors relevant to physically impaired children is being developed in a European context. Preliminary work in England had identified some potentially important themes. Further inquiry was needed to identify issues important in other European countries. The objective was to inform the content of a questionnaire relevant to the environment of children with cerebral palsy (CP) living in Europe. Participants Parents of 28 children with CP from five countries; Denmark, France, Italy, Ireland and Sweden. One discussion group was held in each country with an average of seven parents per group. The four themes identified in the preliminary work done in England were strongly confirmed across Europe – namely: Mobility, Transport, Support by and to parents, and Attitudes of individuals and institutions towards children. Two new themes identified in the discussion groups were Bureaucracy and Access to information about rights and entitlements.The environmental factors that cause concern to parents of children with CP are similar across Europe. A prototype environmental questionnaire has been developed based on these findings. The environmental questionnaire is in use in a study in nine European centres.
Bringing home the bacon
- Author:
- PHILPOT Terry
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 16.11.89, 1989, pp.21-24.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
High levels of public spending and widespread decentralisation have been the keys to Denmark's community care policies.
5th international foster care conference: 'love is not enough' 26th July- 1st August 1987: conference papers
- Editor:
- CROSBY Ian
- Publisher:
- Leeds. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 302p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
A collection of conference papers on various aspects of foster care - child abuse, training, leaving care, mentally handicapped children, adult foster care, violence, recruitment of foster parents, long-term foster care.
International perspectives on special educational needs
- Editors:
- BROCK Colin, GRIFFIN Rosarii
- Publisher:
- John Catt Educational
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 329p.
- Place of publication:
- Saxmundham, Suffolk
This book includes discussions from a wide range of countries, with some emphasis on cases from Europe and North America whence the main trends towards provision for learners with special educational needs have emerged. In general, the authors are concerned with policies and patterns rather than the technical discussion of particular forms of disadvantage and detailed pedagogical responses to the challenges they present. The book illustrates, how policies and provision in respect of special educational needs are affected by the globalisation/localisation relationship.
A bibliography of European studies in social work
- Authors:
- SHARDLOW Steven, COOPER Stacey
- Publisher:
- Russell House
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 118p.
- Place of publication:
- Lyme Regis
In three sections. Section one contains comparative studies under the headings: children and families; disability (physical and learning); mental health; offenders; older people; social work education; and general issues in social work. Section two contains single country studies under similar headings; and section four lists social work dictionaries.
Inform '92: meeting the information needs of disabled people in Europe; International Conference Centre, Birmingham 13 and 14 October 1992
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 159p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Includes papers on: acceptable language in information provision; the National Disability Information Project; telephone information helplines; MENCAP's profound intellectual and multiple disabilities section; physical and attitudinal barriers to effective information provision; employment information for people with disabilities; the accessibility of public information in different European countries; the EC's Helios programme; Kent County Council and links between disabled people in Europe; methods of disseminating information; the Deaf Women's Health Project; the Asian People with Disabilities Alliance; information and visual impairment; advocacy and the law; the use and value of information technology; and travelling and tourism for all.
European social services
- Editor:
- MUNDAY Brian
- Publisher:
- University of Kent. European Institute of Social Services
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 401p.
- Place of publication:
- Canterbury
Detailed account of social services in the twelve member states of the European Community. Contains sections on: organisation, responsibility and finance for social services; preventative services; children and families; elderly people; people with disabilities; addictions; illnesses; AIDS/HIV; socially excluded people; young people; services for migrants; names and addresses of major public and private social services agencies.