Children and Youth Services Review, 25(11), December 2003, pp.863-890.
Publisher:
Elsevier
Using examples from a qualitative research project carried out a the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds in partnership with First Key (the UK National Leaving Care Advisory Service) involving young disabled people in an English local authority, this article argues that key issues such as family involvement, friendship, accommodation, education and employment, information, sexuality and parenting, health, independent living skills and transitional support all carry additional significance for young disabled people. Critically reviews new legislative arrangements for care leavers in England and Wales which came into force in 2001. Concludes with recommendations on support for young disabled people leaving care under the new arrangements.
Using examples from a qualitative research project carried out a the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds in partnership with First Key (the UK National Leaving Care Advisory Service) involving young disabled people in an English local authority, this article argues that key issues such as family involvement, friendship, accommodation, education and employment, information, sexuality and parenting, health, independent living skills and transitional support all carry additional significance for young disabled people. Critically reviews new legislative arrangements for care leavers in England and Wales which came into force in 2001. Concludes with recommendations on support for young disabled people leaving care under the new arrangements.
Subject terms:
law, learning disabilities, leaving care, looked after children, physical disabilities, social care provision, service transitions, visual impairment, young people;
Report looking at the experiences of children and young people with disabilities who spend most or all of their childhood away from their families in some form of residential provision. Contains 10 life stories of adults who lived away from home as children.
Report looking at the experiences of children and young people with disabilities who spend most or all of their childhood away from their families in some form of residential provision. Contains 10 life stories of adults who lived away from home as children.
Subject terms:
looked after children, physical disabilities, residential care, social policy, visual impairment, children, deafness, education;
hospital social work, medical social work, medical social workers, looked after children, mental health problems, mental health services, multidisciplinary services, offenders, older people, physical disabilities, private foster care, residential care, residential child care, registers, social work, social work education, social worker-service user relationships, terminal illness, user participation, transracial adoption, transracial foster care, visual impairment, youth justice, anti-discriminatory practice, black and minority ethnic people, case records, care homes, child protection, community care, children, employment, equal opportunities;