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Children of adult consumers of mental health services: towards principle of practice
- Author:
- ALAKUS Carmel
- Journal article citation:
- Australian Social Work, 53(3), September 2000, pp.45-53.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Service providers in Adult Mental Health Services are not always aware of the existence of consumer's children and do not routinely assess the adequacy of their care. A greater effort is being made to provide psycho-education for relatives and friends than ever before, but not for their children. Staff of Victorian Mental Health Services in Australia are mandated either by law or professional ethics to report instances of physical or sexual abuse. How children's exposure to frightening or neglectful behaviour is to be dealt with is less clear. Asks if it is possible to meet routinely with children of clients to monitor their welfare. This article explores some of the questions that were in the author's mind prior to working in a community mental health service.