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Respite care: summaries and suggestions; final report to the Department of Health
- Authors:
- ROBINSON Carol, STALKER Kirsten
- Publisher:
- University of Bristol. Norah Fry Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 30p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Final summary report of a 3 year study into respite care services for children and young people (up to age 20) with a range of disabilities, but particularly severe learning difficulties.
They keep going away: a critical study of short term residential care services for children with learning difficulties
- Author:
- OSWIN Maureen
- Publisher:
- King's Fund
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 275p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Describes the history of respite care for children with learning difficulties, relates the experience of parents and staff, and gives guidelines on improving standards of care.
Pride and prejudice?
- Author:
- ROBINSON Carol
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap, 16(4), December 1988, pp.143-146.
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Mental Handicap
Reports on a study to discover why families did not make use of a respite care scheme.
Mental handicap : evaluating respite care
- Author:
- FENWICK J.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 10.11.88, 1988, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Describes Newcastle SSD's FACE and STOP schemes. The former provides short-term care for mentally handicapped children, the latter provides a similar service for adults, but with a more loosely-defined 'befriending' approach.
Respite care for children with handicaps a literature review
- Author:
- CLIFFORD Bruce
- Publisher:
- Gloucestershire. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1986
- Pagination:
- 17p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Gloucester
Respite care for children with handicaps : identifying need-options
- Author:
- CLIFFORD Bruce
- Publisher:
- Gloucestershire. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1986
- Pagination:
- 5p., tables.
- Place of publication:
- Gloucester
Respite care in Clwyd
- Author:
- PALMER David
- Journal article citation:
- Adoption and Fostering, 9(2), 1985, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Sage
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They keep going away: a critical study of short-term residential care services for children who are mentally handicapped
- Author:
- OSWIN Maureen
- Publisher:
- King Edward's Hospital Fund for London
- Publication year:
- 1984
- Pagination:
- 276p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Distress in children with learning disabilities at a respite unit: perspectives on their experiences
- Authors:
- RADCLIFFE Jonathan J. L., TURK Vicky
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 36(2), June 2008, pp.91-101.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Numerous studies have investigated the benefits of respite to families with a disabled child. Far fewer have examined the effects on the child and none have systematically compared information about this from different sources. Reports of behavioural reactions and views on distress of children attending respite care in London were gathered from parents, teachers and respite staff. Children were also asked for their views. Over half the children (54%) were reported to show medium or strong negative reactions lasting for 1 or more days by a parent or teacher. Reported reactions varied widely between home and school and no concordance was found between parents, teachers and respite staff groups regarding distress. Some children’s views differed from those of their parent or teacher. The findings highlight the extent of differences in perspectives and suggest the need for greater awareness of the possible distress to children attending respite. This is discussed in relation to factors such as the potential conflict of interests between parents and children, communication and behavioural difficulties, and the context in which the child is observed.
Breaking point: families still need a break
- Author:
- MENCAP
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The report found that families caring for children and adults with a severe or profound learning disability are reaching breaking point. The report reveals that 7 out of 10 families surveyed have come close to, or reached, breaking point because of a continuing lack of short break provision by local authorities and trusts. The survey also revealed that 1 out of 3 of families have experienced a cut in their short break services in the last year. Short breaks can be provided in a range of settings, for example care at home or an overnight stay at a respite centre. With 6 out of 10 families surveyed not getting a break that fully meets their needs, Mencap is demanding breaks that are reliable, flexible and frequent. The charity is calling for increased funding for short breaks to be addressed in the government’s 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review and for a minimum standards guarantee(2) to be introduced. This would entitle families in greatest need, to a minimum standard of one break a week, spread over the course of a year.