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Families
- Author:
- HENRICSON Clem
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 2004, 2004, pp.23-28.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
Part of a special issue focusing on the Children Bill and the green paper, Every Child Matters, which shows clearly that the Government views family support and taking families out of risk as central to its social inclusion and social cohesion agenda. The timing, nature and effects of interventions are discussed, and practice points for families at risk and disabled parents listed, ending with discussion of cultural competence, integration of knowledge, and a checklist for good practice.
Keeping children with a disability safely in their families
- Authors:
- BALDRY Eileen, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 17(3), September 2005, pp.143-156.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Reports on a research project in New South Wales, Australia, which aimed to discover whether particular support programme(s) for children with a disability and their families significantly and positively influenced outcomes for the child and family, and if significant positive change did occur, which programme elements, strategies and/or techniques significantly contributed to positive client outcomes. Families in crisis and their support workers participated in the research and were followed and interviewed immediately post-intervention, at six and at twelve months post-intervention. Measurements of empowerment, emotional support, parent-child involvement, abuse potential, family functioning, symptom reduction, hope, happiness and worker-client alliance were used to gather data, as were qualitative interviews. Analyses indicated that the interventions improved families' levels of well-being potential. Specific worker strategies and programme elements were found to be associated with these improvements and are discussed in detail. Safety of children with disabilities can be improved significantly using the family-centred interventions that were a distinctive feature of the programmes studied.
Ready to work? Understanding the experiences of people with multiple problems and needs
- Authors:
- DEAN Hartley, MacNEILL Virginia, MELROSE Margaret
- Journal article citation:
- Benefits, 11(1), January 2003, pp.19-25.
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
Reports on preliminary findings from a study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council which was based on in-depth interviews with 50 people who were experiencing unemployment as well as additional problems such as homelessness, ill-health or disability, substance abuse, the criminal justice system and disruptive family relationships. Concludes by arguing for more holistic ways of supporting people in these traumatic situations and for a different approach to assessing 'job readiness'.
Social work with disabled people
- Authors:
- OLIVER Michael, SAPEY Bob
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 218p.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
Introduction to social work with disabled people. Includes chapters on: old and new directions in social work with disability; thinking about disability; the causes of impairment and the creation of disability; disability in the family; living with disabilities; the legal and social context of disability; and some professional and organisational aspects of social work with disabled people
Proceed with caution: practice panel staff from Leeds primary care trust and Leeds social services
- Authors:
- DAWSON Jackie, RYAN Mick
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 5.12.02, 2002, pp.42-43.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Considers the case of a disabled man in care whose sister is determined to look after him in her home. His ability to make an informed choice is critical; psychiatric opinion may be needed if capacity is in question. If there is a lack of capacity, guardianship may be considered. The involvement of the intermediate care team would enable any potential rehabilitation issues to be tackled. This meeting would enable all professionals to highlight concerns and potential problems, should equipment and social care not be in place.
Home care for children dependent on medical technology: the family perspective
- Authors:
- PETR Christopher G., MURDOCK Beatriz, CHAPIN Rosemary
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 21(1), 1995, pp.5-22.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Children who are dependent on medical technology present unique challenges to families and professionals who attempt to care for them at home. This longitudinal, exploratory study examines the placement threatening crises experienced over an eighteen month period by four such families in Minnesota. The findings encourage development of a family support model of placement prevention for this population, as opposed to a crisis intervention model.
Early support for children with complex needs: team around the child and the multi-agency keyworker
- Author:
- LIMBRICK Peter
- Publisher:
- Interconnections
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 93p.
- Place of publication:
- Worcester
Early intervention is fast becoming something of a 'hot topic' among families of disabled children and practitioners in the field. This publication offers an account of the philosophy, principles, outcomes and management of the Team Around the Child model. In the past, parents of a very young child with special needs would be referred to specialists and agencies in various locations and services may have appeared disjointed. These families can now receive well planned services leading to a co-ordinated approach to the care of their child.
Together from the start: practical guidance for professionals working with disabled children (birth to 2) and their families
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education and Skills, GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education and Skills
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 41p.
- Place of publication:
- Nottingham
`Where children have special needs and disabilities, it is important that identification leads directly to effective early intervention and support for families and children. This guidance is designed to improve service provision to very young disabled children and their families. Content include: assessment and early intervention; coordinating service provision, ways of working in partnership; working with children and families; planning a family-centred approach to service delivery.
Promoting positive human-animal interaction: the role of the social worker in the multidisciplinary team
- Authors:
- van HEERDEN M., du PREEZ M.S.E.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Maatskaplike Werk, 38(2), June 2002, pp.91-104.
Social work focuses, among other things, on the bond between people and their environment. Discusses the role of companion animals in people's lives, and how human-animal interaction can be used in social work interventions. Makes recommendations on how the social worker can promote positive human-animal interaction through multidisciplinary co-operation.
Social work practice with depressed mothers in child and family care
- Author:
- SHEPPARD Michael
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 250p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Evaluates the processes of social work intervention in terms of their appropriateness for depressed mothers and their families, based on interviews with nearly one hundred such women and their social workers. Discusses the women's experience of depression and the social workers' mental health attributions. Examines the clients' particular problems and needs, the social work response and the involvement of mental health agencies. Examines interventions related to child protection, family support and disabled children and describes the womens' experience of receiving intervention. draws conclusions and makes recommendations for future practice.