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From caring home to smart house - a needs led evolution
- Authors:
- BRADLEY D.A., LEVY S., BROWNSELL S.J.
- Journal article citation:
- New Technology in the Human Services, 14(1/2), 2001, pp.18-27.
- Publisher:
- Centre for Human Service Technology
A persons’ home provides them with a sense of security, familiarity and belonging, all of which contribute to the extent to which they feel that they have control over their life. In recent years technology has established an increased presence in this environment enabling (older) people to benefit from the use of systems, including community alarms, to make their lives more manageable. The Smart House concept is seen by some technology champions as an obvious progression of home healthcare technology, enabling the house to facilitate the support necessary to enable individuals to remain in their own home rather than being forced into a sheltered or institutional setting. Yet it may be argued that care provision through the medium of a Smart House transforms what is essentially an individually crafted environment into a fully operational extension of a clinical environment while losing crucial elements associated with an individual’s personal space. Home care technology that ‘grows with you’ rather than a Smart House that must ‘grow on you’ should therefore be the goal for work to find a technical solution to bridging the gap between available resources and demands on healthcare providers. This paper considers the need for home healthcare technologies and the ways in which they may evolve while introducing the concept of a ‘Technology Prescription’. This mode of future ‘smart’ care provision is suggested as a means of matching user need to appropriate technology, as part of a needs led approach which would allow for the gradual introduction of specific care technologies into a familiar home environment.
Maltreatment of children with disabilities: training needs for a collaborative response
- Authors:
- ORELOVE Fred P., HOLLAHAN Dorothy J., MYLES Kelly
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 24(2), February 2000, pp.185-194.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
There is a dearth of research on how to respond to children with disabilities who have been maltreated. The current study used a needs assessment instrument tailored to each of three key groups; parents, educators, and investigators. Respondents were asked about their knowledge level, experience with, and training interests on maltreatment of children with disabilities. The current study helps document the nature of those knowledge gaps and, thereby informs the development of training programmes for building a more co-ordinated and informed response to maltreatment of children with disabilities.
A balanced approach
- Authors:
- RUDDICK Jennifer, WOOD Wendy
- Journal article citation:
- Children Act News, 20, September 1995, p.10.
Following the series of initiatives drawing attention to placing child protection within the context of children in need, the Social Services Inspectorate visited a selection of shire and metropolitan authorities. It wanted to find out about current and future spending plans for these services and how far a proper costing of such services might be a key to further development.
Working with children in women's refuges
- Authors:
- MULLENDER Audrey, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Family Social Work, 3(2), May 1998, pp.87-98.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reports on the findings of a qualitative research project which interviewed women, children and workers in women's refuges. Found that a child-centred and non-violent ethos was offering high levels of support to children and young people, despite low levels of resourcing. Certain groups were identified as still requiring developments in particular responses to their needs. Greater recognition of refuge child work is called for from statutory agencies, including those with access to funding.
Acting to protect disabled children
- Author:
- CRABB Steve
- Journal article citation:
- People Management, 20.4.95, 1995, pp.37-38.
Looks at a course run by North Yorkshire County Council aimed at social workers and others responsible for safe-guarding at-risk disabled children.