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Whose needs are we meeting?
- Author:
- WELCH Malcolm
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, September 1998, p.10.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Many professionals, including social workers, all too easily focus on the needs of the parents of disabled children rather than the children themselves. The author proposes a new strategy which focuses on the child's perspective.
Combining work and care: working parents of disabled children
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
The pressures and challenges associated with the care of disabled children are well documented but little is known about how these parents combine paid work with caring. Summarises a study which analysed detailed accounts of parents from 40 families who are combining employment with care of disabled children.
Caring to work: accounts of working parents of disabled children
- Authors:
- KAGAN Carolyn, LEWIS Suzan, HEATON Patricia
- Publisher:
- Family Policy Studies Centre
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 63p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report of a study looking at looking at how parents of disabled children combine work and caring.
Cause for optimism
- Author:
- DALY Nikki
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 29.10.98, 1998, p.9.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
As parents of disabled children struggle to win basic services, the author outlines the views of lobby groups about changes that could make a practical difference to their lives.
Social workers' views of parents of children with mental and emotional disabilities
- Authors:
- JOHNSON Harriette C., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 79(2), March 1998, pp.173-187.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
In response to concerns expressed by parents of children with emotional and mental disabilities about professionals' attitudes and beliefs, the authors surveyed the views of a sample of clinical social workers. The survey revealed that the views of a substantial minority of social workers were antithetical to a parent-friendly perspective. Discusses the implications.
Parenting and employment decisions of parents with a preschool child with a disability
- Authors:
- CUSKELLY Monica, PULMAN Lara, HAYES Alan
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 23(4), December 1998, pp.319-332.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Twenty couples, each with a young child with a disability, and 20 matched couples with a normally developing child were interviewed about their current employment status, their reasons for their status and their attitudes towards parenting.
The waiting game
- Author:
- MILWAY Lorna
- Journal article citation:
- Scope, November 1998, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action
The Department of Education has issued a new Code of Practice on the treatment of children with special education needs. Some fear the code will not improve conditions in all areas, especially with regard to the time limits on responses to parents' requests. The author, from Sense, gives her own views.
Homeward bound
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.1.98, 1998, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A woman with multiple sclerosis whose husband had drinking problems had been receiving day care for years, but increased care was needed. Considers the difficulties of deciding how much weight should be given to the client's wishes when assessing an acceptable level of risk.
Homes unfit for children: housing, disabled children and their families
- Authors:
- OLDMAN Christine, BERESFORD Bryony
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 86p.,bibliog
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
In-depth study of the impact of housing on the lives of disabled children and their families. Describes parents' perceptions of the impact of housing on their caring and parenting responsibilities; looks at disabled children's experiences of living in their homes; identifies housing needs particular to disabled children and their families; describes families' attempts to deal with unsuitable housing; and reports professionals' perspectives on meeting the housing needs of families with disabled children.
People don't understand: children, young people and their families coping with a hidden disability
- Author:
- CAVET Judith
- Publisher:
- National Children's Bureau
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 110p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Describes the experiences of families whose children are affected by faecal incontinence as a result of a physical impairment. Demonstrates the powerful social pressures associated with this disability by presenting accounts of affected children, young people and their parents, often in their own words. Discusses how a more supportive environment can be achieved.