Parents from an ethnic minority caring for a severely disabled child, and family members caring for an older relative with dementia, have a very low profile and so their needs remain largely unmet. Reports on two studies which sought to uncover more information about the individual needs of these two client groups.
Parents from an ethnic minority caring for a severely disabled child, and family members caring for an older relative with dementia, have a very low profile and so their needs remain largely unmet. Reports on two studies which sought to uncover more information about the individual needs of these two client groups.
Subject terms:
needs, older people, parents, physical disabilities, short break care, stress, access to services, assessment, carers, black and minority ethnic people, children, dementia, families;
housing, learning disabilities, mental health, mental health problems, older people, physical disabilities, poverty, single parent families, social work, social work education, social care provision, social work methods, unemployment, women, black and minority ethnic people, child abuse, child care;