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Developing an outcomes model for disabled children in Scotland
- Author:
- CHILDREN IN SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 67
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Disabled children have broadly the same aspirations as non-disabled children and the outcomes they would like to achieve are therefore similar. However, for many disabled children and young people, there are fundamental outcomes that need to be achieved as a foundation for others, including and especially, communication. This project focused on better understanding ‘outcome models’ for all children and young people and for children and young people in the diverse and challenging context of disability. This research was commissioned by the Scottish Government’s Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Division to identify and develop an outcomes model based on Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC), and the SHANARRI indicators of wellbeing (“Safe, Healthy, Achieving, Nurtured, Active, Respected, Responsible, Included”) for disabled children and young people in Scotland. It was to include both children with disabilities as defined by the Equality Act 2010 and those defined as having additional support needs in the context of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004. The project was modified early on to focus on mapping outcomes work that is already in progress, and to identify the essential components of outcomes models. (Edited publisher abstract)
Developing an outcomes model for disabled children in Scotland
- Author:
- CHILDREN IN SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 3
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This research was commissioned by the Scottish Government’s Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Division to identify and develop an outcomes model based on Getting It Right for Every Child (GIRFEC), and the SHANARRI indicators of wellbeing, for disabled children and young people in Scotland. It was to include both children with disabilities as defined by the Equality Act 2010 and those defined as having additional support needs in the context of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004. The project was modified early on to focus on mapping outcomes work that is already in progress, and to identify the essential components of outcomes models. These research findings summarises the main report's findings. (Edited publisher abstract)
Contemporary advocacy: providing advocacy for young people with verbal and communication difficulties
- Authors:
- BOYLAN Jane, DALRYMPLE Jane, STARLIING Ros
- Journal article citation:
- Childright, 225, April 2006, pp.28-31.
- Publisher:
- Children's Legal Centre
This article looks at Xpress, a well established advocacy service in East Sussex which provides advocacy for children and young people between the ages of eight and 21 years old. These children are either 'looked after' by a local authority or have left care, or have a learning or physical disability or a mental health difficulty. Many of the children have serious difficulties communicating verbally.
Mencap response to consultation into the proposed Care Services Improvement Partnership
- Author:
- CONGDON David
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 3p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Care Services Improvement Partnership was to have been created to support improvement and development across a range of services across health (including prison health) and local government, for children, adults and older people, including those experiencing mental distress, physical disability or learning disability.
Disabled children and their families in Ukraine: health and mental health issues for families caring for their disabled child at home
- Author:
- BRIDGE Gillian
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 39(1/2), 2004, pp.89-105.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
In the Eastern European countries included in the communist system of the USSR, parents of disabled children were encouraged to commit their disabled child to institutional care. There were strict legal regulations excluding them from schools. Medical assessments were used for care decisions. Nevertheless many parents decided to care for their disabled child at home within the family. Ukraine became an independent country in 1991, when communism was replaced by liberal democracy within a free market system. Western solutions have been sought for many social problems existing, but 'hidden,' under the old regime. For more of the parents of disabled children, this has meant embracing ideas of caring for their disabled children in the community, and providing for their social, educational, and medical needs, which have previously been denied. The issue of disability is a serious one for Ukraine where the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in 1986 caused extensive radiation poisoning. This almost certainly led to an increase in the number of disabled children being born and an increase in the incidence of various forms of cancer. This paper is based on a series of observation visits to some of the many self-help groups established by parents, usually mothers, for their disabled children. It draws attention to the emotional stress experienced both by parents and their disabled children in the process of attempting to come to terms with the disabling conditions, and the denial of the normal rights of childhood resulting from prejudice, poor resources, ignorance, and restrictive legislation. Attempts have been made to identify the possible role and tasks of professional social workers within this context. International comparisons show that many parents and their children do not benefit from the medical model of disability, and that serious consequences include the development of depressive illness among those who find that little help is available from public services. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
Parents of children with chronic disabilities: the gratification of caregiving
- Author:
- SCHWARTZ Chaya
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 84(4), October 2003, pp.576-584.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
A sample of 167 parents of children with a mental illness or physical disability from Israel participated in this study. Parents reported receiving gratification from fulfilling their parental duties and from learning about themselves. The child's and parent's personal characteristics were significant predictors of gratification. Physical disability and younger age of the child were associated with higher level of gratification, as were the younger age of the parent, unemployment, and parental poor health. When parents perceived caregiving as causing less emotional strain (low subjective burden), they were more likely to express gratification. The amount of assistance that the parent gave the child (objective burden) did not have a unique contribution to parental gratification.
Vulnerable and intimidated witnesses: review of provisions in other jurisdictions
- Author:
- REID-HOWIE ASSOCIATES
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scotland Executive Central Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 151p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Vulnerable and intimidated witnesses: review of provisions in other jurisdictions
- Author:
- REID-HOWIE ASSOCIATES
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scotland Executive Central Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Learning self-determination: lessons from the literature for work with children and youth with emotional and behavioral difficulties
- Author:
- ACKERMAN Beth
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Youth Care Forum, 35(4), August 2006, pp.327-337.
- Publisher:
- Springer
Children and youth with disabilities perform more poorly in transitional outcomes than their non-disabled peers. Programs are facing many changes because of these outcomes. Definitions are being revised, and new categories of exceptionalities are being recognized. Accountability measures are being put in place for people with disabilities. However, there is an important, current issue identified by researchers and individuals with disabilities - the issue of self-determination. This article explores how self-determination can and should be taught to children and youth with disabilities.
Assessment of the relationship between parenting stress and a child's ability to functionally communicate
- Authors:
- ELLO Linda M., DONOVAN Sandra J.
- Journal article citation:
- Research on Social Work Practice, 15(6), November 2005, pp.531-544.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Using a two-group, cross-sectional survey design, this American study explored the relationship between parenting stress and a child’s ability to functionally communicate within families who participated in an early intervention developmental disability programme with respect to total stress as well as domain-specific stress. In addition, this study described how this relationship differed with respect to key demographic characteristics. Sixty four parents were included in the study. The findings suggest that a child’s ability to functionally communicate does negatively relate to the level of parenting stress in the parent-child subsystem. Implications for both social work practice and policy are presented.