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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.
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.
A practitioner's guide to carers' assessments under the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A carers' assessment under the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 is carried out at the request of the carer in order: to determine whether the carer is eligible for support; to determine the support needs of the carer (ie what will help the carer in their caring role; and help them to maintain their own health and well -being). To see if those needs can be met by social or other services Carers have a right to an assessment of their needs even where the person cared for has refused an assessment for, or the provision of community care services, provided the person cared for would be eligible for community care services.
Social workers' perceptions and practice regarding grandparents in families of children with a development disability
- Authors:
- FINDLER Liora, TAUBMAN-BEN-ARI Oritt
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 84(1), January 2003, pp.86-94.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
This study examined Israeli social workers' knowledge and practice in regard to grandparents of children with disabilities. Eighty-one social workers providing services to families of children with disabilities responded to a 31-item questionnaire tapping demographic and professional background, knowledge of structural and functional aspects of grandparents' support, and actual practice with grandparents. The results showed that social workers recognised the significant and stable role grandparents play in the network of parents of children with disabilities. The findings also indicated that social workers believe that while parents need mostly emotional support from grandparents, they actually receive primary instrumental support, which contributes to mothers' adjustment more than it does to fathers' adjustment. However, social workers report rarely involving grandparents in professional activities and many social workers showed no interest in obtaining more professional training in this area.
The decision to go: disabled children at residential schools and the role of social services departments
- Authors:
- ABBOTT David, MORRIS Jenny, WARD Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 14(1), 2002, pp.5-16.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Sending a disabled child to a specialist residential school may mean that live for much of the year at a school a long way from home. This article explores the views of social services staff on residential schools and the issues the face around how best to work with families who are thinking about a residential school for their child.
Is boarding the only option?
- Authors:
- WARD Linda, ABBOTT David, MORRIS Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.12.01, 2001, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The Norah Fry Research Institute recently carried out research into the experiences of disabled children who attend residential schools. Describes their findings and messages for social services and education professionals.
Some of the implications on caring for a child or adult with cerebral palsy
- Author:
- PIMM Paul L.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 59(7), July 1996, pp.335-341.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Many studies have suggested that the presence of a child or adult with a disability in a family can have a significant impact upon family members, in particular the primary caregiver. Research findings have indicated that there may be social isolation, lack of awareness of services, poor service delivery and psychiatric disorders among parents. This article, part of a larger research undertaking, presents some key survey findings from a study of mothers and fathers of children and adults with cerebral palsy. The parents evaluated the caring process and their satisfaction with the professionals involved in service delivery. The prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among the parents is also reported. The findings indicate that the mental well-being of many fathers and even more mothers was severely affected by the caring process. High levels of parental dissatisfaction with some professionals are reported.
Food for thought: effective support for families caring for a child who is tube fed
- Authors:
- TOWNSLEY Ruth, ROBINSON Carol
- Publisher:
- Norah Fry Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 163p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Describes the practical, social and emotional impact of home enteral tube feeding on disabled children, their families and carers. Discusses the daily experiences of families and children coping with tube feeding; the involvement of non-parent carers and their training, guidance and insurance needs; and the support offered to families by health, education and social care professionals.
Family matters
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 2.9.99, 1999, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Finds out how a social worker in a children with disabilities team in Hackney tackles the difficult issue of whether the needs of a child with cerebral palsy, epilepsy and learning difficulties could be met at home from a vulnerable mother who lacks parenting skills, but nonetheless provides love.
Services for disabled children: integrating the perspective of social workers
- Author:
- MIDDLETON Laura
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Family Social Work, 3(4), November 1998, pp.239-246.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article addresses questions about the appropriate focus and direction of social work with disabled children, by triangulating parental views with those of social workers. Parents of nine disabled children were interviewed following the introduction of a specialist disability team in an inner city borough, following the implementation of the Children Act 1989. The parents' views reflect confusion and the need for emotional as well as material support, the last framed variously as counselling, advice and someone to listen. Social workers' comments on these findings, revealed a lack of confidence in their own abilities, a lack of clarity in their role and increasing disillusion with the services of their organisations.