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Approaches to child protection case management for cases involving people with disabilities
- Authors:
- LIGHTFOOT Elizabeth B., LALIBERTE Traci L.
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 30(4), April 2006, pp.381-391.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This exploratory study examines the delivery of child protection services by county child protection agencies involving cases with a family member with a disability. Telephone surveys were conducted with the directors or their designees of 89% of the child protection agencies in a Midwestern state. Respondents were asked about the policies and/or procedures for approaching cases involving a person with a disability and the barriers and strengths agencies have in serving people with disabilities. Only 6.7% of respondents reported their agency had a written policy related to serving persons with a disability. There were 18 different approaches to serving clients with a disability within child protection, with the most common being informally teaming for information, dual case assignment, and teaming with an outside consultant. Five counties had specialty workers who were experts in both child protection and disability. Barriers reported varied between rural and non-rural counties, with the most important barriers being lack of resources, lack of knowledge regarding disabilities, systems conflicts, and rural issues, such as lack of providers and lack of transportation. Strengths included accessing and coordinating services, individualizing services, good collaboration and creativity. While few county agencies had any written policies, both formal and informal collaboration is happening at the individual level. The lack of standardization in providing services indicates a need for more attention to issues regarding disability within child protection, including more training for workers, the development of models of collaborative case management and the removal of systemic barriers.
Is home the safest place?
- Author:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.06.02, 2002, p.49.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at research in two areas where social services work in partnership with parents and children to take difficult decisions.
The victimization of children: emerging issues
- Editor:
- MULLINGS Janet L.
- Publisher:
- Haworth Maltreatment and Trauma Press
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 330p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Binghamton, NY
This book provides insights into such contemporary issues as: the victimization of youths on the Internet; children as victims of war and terrorism; spatial patterns of child maltreatment—the concentration of child maltreatment within certain geographical areas; religion-related child abuse; the role of health care professionals in response to child victimization; children with disabilities; abuse, neglect, and the child welfare system; fetal homicide, emerging statutory and judicial regulation of third-party assaults; legal and social issues surrounding closed-circuit television testimony of child victims and witnesses; and juvenile courts and their role in addressing family violence
The dignity of risk: a practical handbook for professionals working with disabled children and their families
- Authors:
- COUNCIL FOR DISABLED CHILDREN, SHARED CARE NETWORK
- Publisher:
- Council for Disabled Children
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 134p.
- Place of publication:
- London
While safety is a key concern for professionals working with disabled children, over-zealous attitudes to risk management can limit their achievements and negate their life chances. As one young disabled person put it, 'the saddest words are "you can’t" when you know that you can.' The handbook outlines essential elements of good practice and policy, covering topics such as health and safety, meeting children’s health care needs, moving and handling children, and physical interventions for managing behaviour. Each chapter also includes examples of forms used by different service providers. These forms, which have been modified for use in the handbook, can be photocopied and further adapted by practitioners for use in their workplace. Based mainly on the experience of Shared Care services, the handbook will be particularly useful for providers of short-break services, in-home care such as sitting services, befriending schemes and after-school clubs.
Group care with children and young people
- Author:
- THOMPSON Neil
- Publisher:
- Russell House
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 112p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Lyme Regis
- Edition:
- 2nd
This book can be of help to anyone who works in group care with children and young people whether they are living away from home, for example in children’s homes, hospitals, residential schools, or are in the care of others during the day, for example, at family centres. It cannot give all the answers, but it does enable carers to: improve the important service they provide for children in need and their families; explore and reflect on the many issues that arise in this difficult and demanding, but also rewarding work, linking their practice, prior experience and reading; share ideas and learning with colleagues and be able to use them as a learning resource too; cope with the work’s many pressures; carry on learning and developing. The key concepts and issues relating to group care are clearly explained and are illustrated with relevant practice examples, helpful diagrams and so on. Guidance on good practice is given, including advice on how to avoid some of the common pitfalls and how to develop the skills which make for good child care.
Protecting young children: a guide to recognising and responding to child abuse
- Author:
- EDWARDS Helen
- Publisher:
- National Early Years Network,|National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 72p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The need to protect children from harm and abuse is an essential part of early years care. Anyone who works with other people's children needs basic information and awareness about child abuse, and should know how to respond if there are concerns about a child's safety. This book is a practical guide which provides answers to many questions early years practitioners will have about safeguarding children. It includes information about child abuse, advice on how to respond to concerns, details of the statutory framework, guidance on management and support, and suggestions for building a relationship with families that may help prevent child abuse.
Factfile 2002-03: facts and figures about children in the UK
- Author:
- NATIONAL CHILDRENS HOME
- Publisher:
- National Children's Home
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 284p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains statistical and other information on: population characteristics; family costs, income and poverty; children, housing and homelessness; children and disability; education and health; children at risk; crime; and children in care.
Factfile 2001: facts and figures about children in the UK
- Author:
- NATIONAL CHILDREN'S HOME
- Publisher:
- National Children's Home
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 172p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains statistical and other information on: population characteristics; family costs, income and poverty; children, housing and homelessness; children and disability; education and health; children at risk; crime; and children in care.
Kinship in foster care and its impact on grandmother caregivers
- Author:
- KOLOMER Stacey R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 33(3), 2000, pp.85-102.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Kinship foster care programmes are designed to address the needs of relatives, usually grandparents, who have taken in children who have been removed form their homes voluntarily, or following a substantiated report of neglect and/or abuse. The author reviews the history of kinship foster care within the US and examines related research. Also, reports the findings of a survey of kinship foster care programmes nationwide and from qualitative interviews with nine grandmothers from New York City who were kinship foster care providers. Particular attention was paid in these surveys to the impact of kinship foster care on families caring for children with disabilities.
The NCH factfile 1993
- Author:
- NATIONAL CHILDREN'S HOME
- Publisher:
- National Children's Home
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 80p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains statistics on population trends; children and disability; family cost and income; homelessness; education; child abuse; children in care; children and crime.