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Disability in the family: a case for reworking our commitments
- Author:
- DEWEES Marty
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 3(1), 2004, pp.3-20.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This American article describes a vision for reworking social work's frequently marginal commitment to disability work. Through the lens of an interdisciplinary Maternal Child Health project for children with neurodisabilities and their families, it advocates for several shifts in the profession's commitments. These include a heightened focus on disability practice, a non-pathologizing family-centered approach, the integration of direct and indirect social work methods, and the membership of social workers in interdisciplinary teaming efforts designed to work with families who have children with disabilities. The paper also describes an interdisciplinary project opportunity for students, educators, and practitioners to renew their commitment to families who have children with disabilities in the current practice context and suggests some strategies for generalization to all social work students. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Key workers can open doors
- Author:
- BRAYE Suzy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 3.5.01, 2001, p.28.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The families of disabled children can spend so much time dealing with agencies it prevents them from caring. Explains how the appointment of key workers should provide better co-ordination of services.
National multi-disciplinary inspection of services to disabled children and their families: Ealing Social Services Department; April 1997
- Authors:
- DOBLE Jon, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. London West I
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 65p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Multi-disciplinary inspection of services for disabled children and their families in North Lincolnshire: June 1997
- Authors:
- GRIFFITHS Geoff, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. North East In
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 75p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Multi-disciplinary inspection of services for disabled children and their families: St. Helens SSD; July 1997
- Authors:
- BELL Margaret, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. North West In
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 69p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Multi-disciplinary inspection of services for disabled children and families in Lancashire Social Services Department: May 1997
- Authors:
- NOVAK Vlasta, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. North West In
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 44p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
National multi-disciplinary inspection of services for disabled children and their families: London Borough of Enfield; June 1997
- Authors:
- ROURKE Mike, GAZDAR Clare, KENDALL Jenny
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. London East I
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 39p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Multi-disciplinary inspection of services for disabled children and their families in Devon Social Services Department: February 1997
- Authors:
- GOODINGE Sara, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. South and Wes
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 83p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
A resource pack: developing a key worker service for families with a disabled child
- Authors:
- MUKHERJEE Suzanne, et al
- Publisher:
- Care Co-ordination Network UK
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 91p.
- Place of publication:
- York
This resource pack offers research-based advice on how to develop and implement a key worker services for families with a disabled child. The pack takes the reader through each phase of the process, with examples of activities and exercises which can assist in planning and decision making for each phase. Issues addressed include: what the services should look like; managing change; how to support the service; and facilitating multi-agency steering groups. The pack is aimed at managers and development workers within education services, health services, social services and voluntary organisations.
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.