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Lost in transit
- Author:
- FRY Ena
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 29.10.92, 1992, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Young people with disabilities leaving care are in danger of falling into a gap between services provided under the Children Act and those offered under community care.
Surviving ethnicity and disability: minority children in public care
- Author:
- ZAVIRSEK Darja
- Journal article citation:
- Ljetopis Studijskog Centra Socijalnog Rada, 10(2), 2003, pp.197-210.
- Publisher:
- University of Zagreb
- Place of publication:
- Zagreb
The recent child centred perspective in social work theory and practice is driven by the “modernisation of childhood” which stresses the importance of a child as a subject and a citizen with his or her own group rights. At the same time children living in public institutions experience a lack of child’s centred caregiving and a lack of personal visibility. This is especially true for the disabled and ethnic minority children who are most often recipients of public care where a traditional pattern of caregiving is maintained. The author demonstrates that both groups of children experience civic disability while experiencing institutionalisation in residential care. [Article in Croatian].
Early institutional provision in Scotland for disabled children
- Author:
- HUTCHISON Iain
- Journal article citation:
- Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 3(1), February 2004, pp.31-43.
- Publisher:
- Department of Social Work. University of Strathclyde.
Reviews the early history of disabled children's institutional provision in Scotland, noting the industrialising and urbanising context and the fragmented development, each kind of disability being regarded separately. Examines the aims of institutions and their variety of objectives - education and training, medical intervention, custodial confinement. Discusses supporters' and administrators' objectives and includes first hand testimony. Development was uneven. Sensory, mental and physical impairments were not identified as distinct; particular conditions were seen as separate and attracted attention at different times, resulting in different responses. Disability was identified as a 'problem'. Children were removed from family life, stigmatised, and had their aspirations and expectations stifled. Institutions projected a caring image, but children were in fact often traumatised by strict discipline and loss of family contact and basic freedoms.
A way with words
- Author:
- EATON Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 18.4.91, 1991, pp.25-27.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Looks at the Hamilton and East Kilbride writer in residence scheme, which proved a success with a wide range of clients.
Children with disabilities: abuse, neglect, and the child welfare system
- Author:
- BRUHN Christina M.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aggression Maltreatment and Trauma, 8(1/2), 2003, pp.173-203.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Children in out-of-home care due to abuse and neglect are at disproportionately high risk for disabling conditions. The reasons for the over-representation of children with disabilities in the child welfare system are reviewed and discussed in this chapter. Factors discussed include impact of abuse and neglect, the impact risk factors such as exposure to community and domestic violence and poverty, risk of abuse or neglect associated with disability, and child welfare system factors. In addition, the need for greater efficacy in identification of disability, identification of service needs, and linkage with and delivery of services to serve the needs of children with disabilities in out-of-home care is addressed. Recommendations for policy review at State and Federal levels are offered along with direction for future research. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
Start and stop
- Author:
- VAUX Gary
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.10.02, 2002, p.43.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at how a families disability living allowance and child benefits can be affected when a child becomes looked after.
Disabled children living away from home in the UK
- Authors:
- READ Janet, HARRISON Christine
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work, 2(2), August 2002, pp.211-231.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article reviews existing findings about disabled children in the UK who are living away from home. Goes on to highlight research findings about the general population of children who live away from home, and explores the relevance for separated disabled children. Summarises issues for future research.
Dereliction of duty
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.4.98, 1998, p.23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on how disabled children in care are still missing out on the support they are entitled to, and many are not consulted about the views and wishes.
Respite care in a children's residential unit: perceptions of parents, young people and staff
- Author:
- DAY Peter R.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Services Research, 2, 1997, pp.22-36.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
Describes an exploratory qualitative study of staff and users' views of a respite care service provided in a residential care home for children with disabilities. Discusses the results in relation to other work on respite care for children and families. Implications for practice are considered and a philosophy for respite care, based on the results, is outlined.
Physical health, mental health, and behaviour problems among early adolescents in foster care
- Authors:
- WOODS S.B., FARINEAU H.M., McWey L.M
- Journal article citation:
- Child: Care, Health and Development, 39(2), 2013, pp.220-227.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: Adolescents with chronic illness in the general population are at increased risk of mental health and behaviour problems. Depression is also associated with delinquency. Adolescents in foster care are more at risk for chronic illness and mental health issues. The authors investigated whether adolescents in long-term foster care with chronic illness have associated higher rates of internalizing and externalising problems and delinquency. We also investigated if depression mediates the relationship between physical health and externalising behaviours. Methods: Data are from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being; adolescents age 11 and older residing in long-term foster care (n= 188). Children whose caregivers reported on the occurrence of a chronic illness were compared using anova on internalising and externalizing subscale scores and total scores of the Youth Self Report (YSR) and Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), and modified Self-Report of Delinquency (MSRD) scores of delinquency and total number of delinquent acts. Bootstrapping analyses were used to test our hypothesis that depressive symptoms (Children's Depression Inventory) function as a mediator. Results: Adolescents with a chronic illness reported greater internalizing (YSR: F= 7.069, P= 0.009; CBCL: F= 4.660, P= 0.032) and externalizing (YSR: F= 5.878, P= 0.016; CBCL: F= 3.546, P= 0.061) problems, a greater number of delinquent acts (6.66, F= 5.049, P= 0.026) and heightened overall delinquency (F= 5.049, P= 0.026). Depression significantly mediated the effects of overall health on delinquency (95% CI, 0.03–1.76). Conclusions: It is important to consider the complex interrelationships between physical health, mental health, and behaviour for adolescents in foster care. These findings support the need for comprehensive services for these youths, including specialised assessments and collaboration between protective services and healthcare systems. (Publisher abstract)