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Permanency planning among older parents of adults with lifelong disabilities
- Authors:
- SMITH G.C., TOBIN S.S.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 14(3/4), 1989, pp.35-59.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Reviews the epidemiology of these families; residential, legal and financial options; the planning process as it affects the older parents.
The CREDO project
- Author:
- JAY Nadine
- Journal article citation:
- Focus, 32, April 2001, pp.15-21.
- Publisher:
- RNIB
Reports on the CREDO Project. A 2-year project aimed at supporting young people between the ages of 13 and 19 who are perceived as having profound and complex impairments. The National lottery Charities Board have funded Circles Network to run two projects, one in England and the other in Northern Ireland. Both projects focus particularly on the move form childhood, which is often a stressful time for young people and their parents.
Monitoring adult protection referrals in 10 English local authorities
- Authors:
- BROWN Hilary, STEIN June
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 2(3), September 2000, pp.19-31.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper reports the results of a study of the monitoring of adult protection referrals in 10 local authorities during six months in 1998.The information provides a useful window on the effectiveness of current policies and provides a baseline from which to anticipate the implications for workload and service planning of recent government guidance.