... triggers voices, voices and emotions, and explanations for voice hearing. It also presents the stories of 8 children hearing voices. The second section is intended for parents and adult carers, and covers the history of hearing voices, theoretical explanations in mental health care, non-medical explanations, the role of psychiatric treatment, research interviewing children and adolescents hearing voices, children hearing voices and trauma, advice for parents, and parents' experiences.
Drawing on a three-year study involving interviews with 80 children and young people about their experiences, this book aims to provide support and practical solutions for the experience of hearing voices. It is in 2 parts. The first section is intended for voice-hearing children and looks at what voice hearing is and learning to deal with it, covering what influence the voices have, what triggers voices, voices and emotions, and explanations for voice hearing. It also presents the stories of 8 children hearing voices. The second section is intended for parents and adult carers, and covers the history of hearing voices, theoretical explanations in mental health care, non-medical explanations, the role of psychiatric treatment, research interviewing children and adolescents hearing voices, children hearing voices and trauma, advice for parents, and parents' experiences.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, parents, young people, children;
Children and Youth Services Review, 32(7), July 2010, pp.945-964.
Publisher:
Elsevier
... paediatric bipolar is a childhood manifestation of classical bipolar. The article discusses the changes in the DSM IV which greatly expanded the types of persons included under the bipolar label, and reviews studies examining the children of parents with well-characterised bipolar I and studies examining children of parents meeting criteria under the expanded definition of bipolar. It concludes that only children of parents meeting criteria for bipolar under the expanded definition are similar to children being diagnosed with paediatric bipolar, while the children of parents with classical bipolar I are not similar. Because of this, the article questions the usefulness of having broadened the bipolar label to children and, perhaps, their parents. The article ends with studies suggesting that some
A new diagnosis for children has emerged in the last decade: paediatric bipolar disorder. Children who, in the past, would have been given other diagnoses are now being relabelled as paediatric bipolar. This paper examines whether the children being labelled with this belong to the same population as well-characterised bipolar I disorder of the past. It begins with a description of well-characterised bipolar I adults of the past, and retrospective studies examining the childhood characteristics of adults with bipolar are reviewed. The paper then examines the types of children receiving the diagnosis of paediatric bipolar and delineates how the behaviour of these children differs from the pattern of behaviour exhibited by adults with classical bipolar, thus raising the question of whether paediatric bipolar is a childhood manifestation of classical bipolar. The article discusses the changes in the DSM IV which greatly expanded the types of persons included under the bipolar label, and reviews studies examining the children of parents with well-characterised bipolar I and studies examining children of parents meeting criteria under the expanded definition of bipolar. It concludes that only children of parents meeting criteria for bipolar under the expanded definition are similar to children being diagnosed with paediatric bipolar, while the children of parents with classical bipolar I are not similar. Because of this, the article questions the usefulness of having broadened the bipolar label to children and, perhaps, their parents. The article ends with studies suggesting that some children meeting criteria for bipolar behaviour will grow out of this behaviour.
Social Work with Groups, 33(1), January 2010, pp.69-83.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
Philadelphia, USA
Receiving a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder often elicits strong emotional reactions from parents of the diagnosed child. Follow-up services and continued support for these families is a necessary component to help families adapt and meet their and their children's needs. This pilot study was conducted to determine if support groups could meet the express needs of parents after their child had received a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder. A psychoeducational approach was used in the implementation of two 6-session, co-facilitated support groups. Pre- and post-support group surveys, using the Family Empowerment Scale, were administered to the parents attending both support groups to measure advocacy skills and self-efficacy. The results found statistically significant
Receiving a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder often elicits strong emotional reactions from parents of the diagnosed child. Follow-up services and continued support for these families is a necessary component to help families adapt and meet their and their children's needs. This pilot study was conducted to determine if support groups could meet the express needs of parents after their child had received a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder. A psychoeducational approach was used in the implementation of two 6-session, co-facilitated support groups. Pre- and post-support group surveys, using the Family Empowerment Scale, were administered to the parents attending both support groups to measure advocacy skills and self-efficacy. The results found statistically significant increases in the average mean scores for the 3 subscales of the Family Empowerment Scale. The article concludes that, in the immediate aftermath of receiving this diagnosis, the encouragement and assistance gained through the mutual aid process of a support group can be invaluable. Implications for practice and research are discussed.
Subject terms:
parents, support groups, autistic spectrum conditions, diagnosis;
Child Abuse Review, 19(2), March 2010, pp.107-129.
Publisher:
Wiley
This literature review revealed 23 articles, mostly from North America and Asia (but including one Botswana/Swaziland study) and often over 10 years old, on the attitudes, knowledge and practices of mainly mothers, with regards to parental management of the risks and prevention of child sexual abuse (CSA). One gap in research was the lack of assessment of how parents defined CSA. Most parents thought strangers posed the greatest threat to children and much preventative practice tended to focus on ‘stranger danger’. Knowledge of symptoms specific to sexual abuse was limited. Many Chinese parents did not believe women could abuse children and feared teaching their children too much about sex. Many in the US were sceptical of abuse claims by children. Parents, from many different socioeconomic policy makers and help construct prevention programmes aimed at parents, to meet the demand that the increased concern about the rates of child sexual abuse has caused.
This literature review revealed 23 articles, mostly from North America and Asia (but including one Botswana/Swaziland study) and often over 10 years old, on the attitudes, knowledge and practices of mainly mothers, with regards to parental management of the risks and prevention of child sexual abuse (CSA). One gap in research was the lack of assessment of how parents defined CSA. Most parents thought strangers posed the greatest threat to children and much preventative practice tended to focus on ‘stranger danger’. Knowledge of symptoms specific to sexual abuse was limited. Many Chinese parents did not believe women could abuse children and feared teaching their children too much about sex. Many in the US were sceptical of abuse claims by children. Parents, from many different socioeconomic groups, wished to share responsibility for informing their children as it was a difficult topic, especially for fathers, but the figures did fluctuate over 25 years. North American studies revealed a minimal attendance to CSA prevention programmes. It is hoped that this and the future, country specific, ‘inclusive of fathers’ research with higher risk families that the author calls for, will inform policy makers and help construct prevention programmes aimed at parents, to meet the demand that the increased concern about the rates of child sexual abuse has caused.
Subject terms:
parents, prevention, attitudes, child sexual abuse;
Early Support is the government’s programme to improve services for disabled children and their families from birth to 5 years. The Early Support Developmental journal, for babies and children with visual impairment, is a progress diary for parents to fill in with help from a home visiting practitioner. It was designed by the developmental vision team at the Great Ormond Street hospital for an average of 10 months. This article discusses the implications of using the journal, looking at what worked well and what didn’t work well for the parent, practitioner and child. Overall, the journal provided parents with knowledge about what to expect about their child’s development and the confidence to deal with problems. The major problems were the time required to fill in the journal
Early Support is the government’s programme to improve services for disabled children and their families from birth to 5 years. The Early Support Developmental journal, for babies and children with visual impairment, is a progress diary for parents to fill in with help from a home visiting practitioner. It was designed by the developmental vision team at the Great Ormond Street hospital and was launched in September 2006. It is a tool to help families understand their children’s development, raise awareness of the critical role vision plays in early development, and encourage earlier referral of visual problems. This article describes the use of the journal in 5 local authority visual impairment education services, each of which selected 2 or 3 families. The families used the journal for an average of 10 months. This article discusses the implications of using the journal, looking at what worked well and what didn’t work well for the parent, practitioner and child. Overall, the journal provided parents with knowledge about what to expect about their child’s development and the confidence to deal with problems. The major problems were the time required to fill in the journal and the complexity of the activities.
Research into the positive roles that fathers of children with learning disabilities can provided is explored. The article highlights the findings from a 2006 study from the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities and a 2009 survey of 250 fathers of children with learning disabilities.
Research into the positive roles that fathers of children with learning disabilities can provided is explored. The article highlights the findings from a 2006 study from the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities and a 2009 survey of 250 fathers of children with learning disabilities.
Autism and Asperger syndrome now affect one in 100 of the population. This book provides a clear and concise introduction to autism and Asperger syndrome. Written in accessible, non-specialist language, the book provides an ideal basis for parents, carers, teachers and employers to understand what the Autistic Spectrum is. The author notes that many life experiences for people on the spectrum
Autism and Asperger syndrome now affect one in 100 of the population. This book provides a clear and concise introduction to autism and Asperger syndrome. Written in accessible, non-specialist language, the book provides an ideal basis for parents, carers, teachers and employers to understand what the Autistic Spectrum is. The author notes that many life experiences for people on the spectrum have not been positive, happy or successful and this book aims to educate people so that more of the next generation of ASD people fare better. This book is meant for anyone wishing to understand and help those on the spectrum.
A practical book written for parents who have a child with autism. It covers the key aspects of life with a child, divided into ten steps. The steps include: sleeping, eating, toileting; using visual supports; adapting your home; using music; speech and language therapy; educational services; biomedical interventions; and building a support team. Strategies are clearly outlined and includes
A practical book written for parents who have a child with autism. It covers the key aspects of life with a child, divided into ten steps. The steps include: sleeping, eating, toileting; using visual supports; adapting your home; using music; speech and language therapy; educational services; biomedical interventions; and building a support team. Strategies are clearly outlined and includes practical examples, hints and tips.
Canadian Social Work Review, 27(2), 2010, pp.239-258.
Publisher:
Canadian Association for Social Work Education
Increasing numbers of openly lesbian and gay people are parenting children. This article explores the author’s reflections after being interviewed for a newspaper story as a social work researcher with expert knowledge of gay and lesbian families. For the article, the author discussed the ‘sameness’ of lesbian and gay parents, citing statistics that gay parents do not make their children gay. Later on, she introduced the positive possibilities of ‘difference’ of lesbian and gay parenting. This article argues that the marginalisation of lesbian and gay parents results from an overwhelming heteronormative understanding of families. In this environment, it considers how social work researchers should construct lesbian parents in their work. Post-structuralism, queer theory, and feminism each offer theoretical framings of lesbian parents. New possibilities emerge for a political neo-pragmatism that is based on a commitment to social justice and that endorses continued flexibility in social work’s use of language, methodology, epistemology, and practice.
Increasing numbers of openly lesbian and gay people are parenting children. This article explores the author’s reflections after being interviewed for a newspaper story as a social work researcher with expert knowledge of gay and lesbian families. For the article, the author discussed the ‘sameness’ of lesbian and gay parents, citing statistics that gay parents do not make their children gay. Later on, she introduced the positive possibilities of ‘difference’ of lesbian and gay parenting. This article argues that the marginalisation of lesbian and gay parents results from an overwhelming heteronormative understanding of families. In this environment, it considers how social work researchers should construct lesbian parents in their work. Post-structuralism, queer theory, and feminism each offer theoretical framings of lesbian parents. New possibilities emerge for a political neo-pragmatism that is based on a commitment to social justice and that endorses continued flexibility in social work’s use of language, methodology, epistemology, and practice.
Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 10(4), October 2010, pp.393-412.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
Philadelphia, USA
... in time to reunification among the 4 groups were significant. The neither alcohol nor other drug group was significantly different from the other 3 groups, and the alcohol-only group was different from the 2 groups that included any drug involvement. Parents whose children were removed due to parental other drug abuse waited more than 100 days longer to reunification than parents whose alcohol use precipitated a removal and 200 days longer than parents who had their children removed for reasons other than alcohol or other drug use.
This paper examines how different substances of abuse may impact the child welfare experience. In particular, the study investigated the family reunification outcomes of children removed from their homes because of parental alcohol or other drug abuse, and if this could be differentiated based on the type of parental substance misuse. The study involved all children placed in foster care in Oklahoma from 1999-2003. The children were categorised into 4 groups: those referred due to parental alcohol-only abuse; those due to parental drug-only abuse; those with both alcohol and drug involvement; and those with neither alcohol nor drug involvement. Following bivariate analysis to examine group differences, survival analysis was utilised to predict reunification rates. Overall, differences in time to reunification among the 4 groups were significant. The neither alcohol nor other drug group was significantly different from the other 3 groups, and the alcohol-only group was different from the 2 groups that included any drug involvement. Parents whose children were removed due to parental other drug abuse waited more than 100 days longer to reunification than parents whose alcohol use precipitated a removal and 200 days longer than parents who had their children removed for reasons other than alcohol or other drug use.
Subject terms:
parents, alcohol misuse, drug misuse, family reunification, foster care;