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Meeting the needs of children with disabilities: families and professionals facing the challenge together
- Author:
- WARNER Helen K.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 166p.
- Place of publication:
- Abingdon
Children with disabilities have needs that reflect the needs of every child of their age or stage of development, but in addition they will have other needs that are unique and special to them. This text provides the reader with an insight into the needs of children with both physical and learning disabilities, particularly within an acute care setting.
An investigation of carers' burden: before and after a total hip replacement
- Author:
- CHOW W.H.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 64(10), October 2001, pp.503-508.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Osteoarthritis in the hip joint is a chronic degenerative condition, causing pain and disability. This study investigates whether carers experienced stress from looking after individuals with osteoarthritis who were waiting for total hip replacement. The survey was conducted with 23 carers using postal questionnaires before and 3 months after the care receivers had undergone a total hip replacement. Concludes that carers do experience stress from looking after people with osteoarthritis waiting for a total hip replacement and that the carers' stress level was not reduced significantly 3 months after the hip operation. The results of this study have implications for health care professionals who come into contact with this group of carers.
Barriers and facilitators to health and social service access and utilization for immigrant parents raising a child with a physical disability
- Authors:
- FELLIN Melissa, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Migration Health and Social Care, 9(3), 2013, pp.135-145.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The research used qualitative interviews with five immigrant parents of four children with a physical disability in two cities in Ontario, Canada to examine the barriers and facilitators to health and social service access and utilization immigrant parents faced. The findings indicate that divergent perceptions of health care and disability, language, knowledge of service systems, and finances may create obstacles to family-centered and culturally sensitive care. Formal supports, including a third person to navigate the system and services provided in families’ homes, are facilitators that enhance the service care experiences of parents. Service providers need to accommodate and work with immigrant parents who have a child with a disability to overcome the barriers to their care. To enhance service experiences formal support and home services should be provided when possible. (Edited publisher abstract)
The proof of the pudding: what difference does multi-agency working make to families with disabled children with complex health care needs?
- Authors:
- ABBOTT David, WATSON Debby, TOWNSLEY Ruth
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Family Social Work, 10(3), August 2005, pp.229-238.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Discusses findings from a 3-year research project, commissioned by the Family Fund and carried out by the Norah Fry Research Centre, which looked at both the process and impact of multi-agency working on families with a disabled child with complex health care needs. Interviews with 25 parents and 18 children and young people who used six developed, multi-agency services were carried out. Findings suggested that the services had made a big difference to the health care needs of disabled children but were less able to meet the wider needs of the child and the family particularly in relation to social and emotional needs. Multi-agency working appeared to make some positive, but not significant, differences to the lives of families.
Informal carers and the primary care teams
- Author:
- SIMON Chantal
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of General Practice, November 2001, pp.920-923.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of General Practitioners
The number of carers in the community is rising, and the importance of general practice in providing support for them has been highlighted. Caring for a disabled friend or relative has been shown to be harmful to the health of the caregiver and changes in social and family structure have led carers to become isolated and more reliant on the formal support services. The shift from hospital to community-based care and the blurring of social roles of responsibility puts additional pressure on the cares and community services. Argues that, general practice is in the best position to help and there are many things that can be done by primary care teams, such as providing information about available support, benefits and local services, which would be appreciated by informal carers.
Living with severe aphasia: the experience of communication impairment after stroke
- Author:
- PARR Susie
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 81p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Aphasia is a language and communication difficulty that commonly follows stroke. Many people with aphasia have difficulty understanding written or spoken language and expressing themselves in speech or writing. It is estimated that there are at least 40,000 people with aphasia living in the UK. This report describes the findings of an ethnographic study of 20 people with severe aphasia. The aim of the study was to chart the detail of day-to-day life, the challenges faced by people with aphasia, their families and paid carers, and the degree to which statutory health and social services and other, voluntary sector and independent agencies, are meeting their support needs. Interviews were also conducted with primary carers and with health and social care professionals and other service providers. The report throws light on the social exclusion of this group of people and the challenges faced by carers and service providers. It indicates the potential for changing the experience of people with severe aphasia and highlights the urgent need for training and support for all those likely to come into contact with this group: family members, care home managers and staff, rehabilitation personnel and workers in the voluntary sector, as well as greater efforts to integrate and transform services so that needs and rights are identified and access to support is opened up.
Making the connections: the final report on transport and social exclusion
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Social Exclusion Unit
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 147p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report examines the links between social exclusion, transport and the location of services. It is particularly focused on access to those opportunities that have the most impact on life-chances, such as work, learning and healthcare. People may not be able to access services as a result of social exclusion. For example, they may be restricted in their use of transport by low incomes, or because bus routes do not run to the right places. Age and disability can also stop people driving and using public transport. Problems with transport provision and the location of services can reinforce social exclusion. They prevent people from accessing key local services or activities, such as jobs, learning, healthcare, food shopping or leisure. Problems can vary by type of area (for example urban or rural) and for different groups of people, such as disabled people, older people or families with children. The effects of road traffic also disproportionately impact on socially excluded areas and individuals through pedestrian accidents, air pollution, noise and the effect on local communities of busy roads cutting through residential areas.
Positive intervention: an outline of some of the legal obligations of public authorities: the provision of personal social services to children and families
- Author:
- WALKER Susannah
- Journal article citation:
- Representing Children, 15(1), 2002, pp.21-39.
- Publisher:
- National Youth Advocacy Service
Looks at the current legal provisions in place which provide a basis for positive intervention to promote family life and enable children to remain with their families of origin. Discusses financial support; practical support; support for education and support from the health service.
Disabled children and the law: research and good practice
- Authors:
- READ Janet, CLEMENTS Luke
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 303p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Draws on research on the needs of disabled children, young adults and their families, and indicates how the law can be used to promote good practice and policy development. Explains the overlapping legal responsibilities of social services, health and education, and how to facilitate coordinated practice. Emphasises the importance of an anti-discriminatory approach and of involving parents and children in decision making and advocacy. Includes extensive appendices of resource materials.
Children in danger: NCH factfile
- Author:
- NATIONAL CHILDREN'S HOME
- Publisher:
- National Children's Home
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 64p., tables, diags., illus.
- Place of publication:
- London
Statistics on population characteristics; family costs, income and poverty; housing and homelessness; disability; education; health; child abuse; addiction; offending; children in care; children as consumers.