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Research into practice
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.12.01, 2001, p.45.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at new research commissioned by the Spelthorne Forum for Children with Disabilities, which offers pointers as to how respite care for disabled children might be better provided in future.
Carer break or carer-blind? Policies for informal carers in the UK
- Author:
- PICKARD Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 35(4), September 2001, pp.441-458.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article examines three policy statements on informal carers published in the UK in 1999: the National Strategy for Carers, the report of the Royal Commission on Long Term Care and the note of dissent by two members of the Royal Commission. These three documents contain two rather different approaches to policy for carers. On the one hand, the National Strategy and note of dissent emphasise respite care or short-term breaks for carers, and are concerned with sustaining the well-being of carers as well as ensuring the continuation of caring itself. The Royal Commission, on the other hand, emphasises support for the older or disabled person who is being cared for, as a means of supporting the carer, and advocates 'carer-blind' services. It is argued that this policy contains within it the potential to substitute for or replace the carer and that this represents a radical new departure for social policy for carers in the UK. The advantages and disadvantages of the two policy approaches are explored. It is argued that policies for carers should include both services specifically for carers, like breaks from caring, and services provided for the cared-for person, like domestic and personal care services. Wider issues about the proper boundary between family and state care are explored.
A family affair
- Author:
- OLLERHEAD Diana
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 11.1.01, 2001, p.27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
This article explains how a referral for respite care gave social workers a chance to assess and help the whole family.
Planning care for children in respite settings: hello, this me
- Authors:
- LAVERTY Helen, REET Mary
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 171p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book offers an approach to planning respite care provision for disabled children and children with learning difficulties, based on the child's abilities and needs. The model set out in this book, the "Hello, this is me model" provides a method of assessing and planning care for children with a variety of special needs. Throughout the book an emphasis is placed on partnership between families and carers that enables children and their parents to make their wishes known when planning respite care so that the unique needs of each child can be met.
Parental health and stress in families with a child who has multiple disabilities
- Authors:
- TRUESDALE Maria, McCONKEY Roy
- Journal article citation:
- Child Care in Practice, 7(2), June 2001, pp.141-152.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The presence of a disabled child is known to increase family stress and parental ill-health. However, it is unclear the extent to which support services can alleviate this. In this study families using two short-break services - both residential and domiciliary - formed the study population. Measures were taken using standardised instruments of children's development and maladaptive behaviours, parental stress, parental health and the supports that the families received from services, professionals and relatives and friends. The findings reinforced the complexity of disentangling the relationships between family needs and service supports. They also suggest that existing presumptions about more services reducing family stress are too simplistic. It is argued that the meaning of support for families needs to be critically reviewed along with an examination of the coping strategies used by families. This should result in better matching of support services to individual family needs.
Carers' rights
- Author:
- SUGARMAN Stuart
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 4(9), May 2001, p.316.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Independent assessment and access to direct payments are among the new rights accorded to carers under the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000.
Caring for carers: identifying the needs of parent carers in North and West Wiltshire
- Authors:
- EVANS Simon, et al
- Publisher:
- Carers Support West Wiltshire
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 68p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bath
Report of a research project which aimed to identify gaps in service provision for parent carers in North and West Wiltshire. Begins with a literature review of existing research in this field. Describes the results of a survey of Wiltshire parent carers, their characteristics and their experiences of services such as special equipment, health services, financial support, special education, social services, respite care, leisure activities, employment and information. Draws conclusions on the access to services of carers and makes recommendations for future practice.
Carers
- Author:
- BECKER Saul
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 11, April 2001, pp.18-20.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
Parents from an ethnic minority caring for a severely disabled child, and family members caring for an older relative with dementia, have a very low profile and so their needs remain largely unmet. Reports on two studies which sought to uncover more information about the individual needs of these two client groups.
Short breaks for families caring for a disabled child with complex health needs
- Authors:
- ROBINSON Carol, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Family Social Work, 6(1), February 2001, pp.67-75.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Analyses data from two research studies concerned with disabled children who have complex health needs in relation to families' experiences of assessing short breaks (respite) services. This article highlights which services families were using and the difficulties of obtaining a coherent and consistent package of support. Regulatory concerns relating to the piece-meal provision of services and use of children's hospices are raised along with recommendations for improving policy and practice.