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Breaking news
- Author:
- HESLOP Pauline
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.11.03, 2003, p.36.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on a study of how short-break services can prioritise children's views and give their families respite from caring.
Better rewards: the cost and effectiveness of employing salaried support carers to reduce waiting lists for short-term care: research report
- Authors:
- HESLOP Pauline, BYFORD Sarah, WEATHERLY Helen
- Publisher:
- Shared Care Network,|Norah Fry Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 112p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
The breaks described take place, not in institutions, but in the homes of carefully selected carers/families, in the child's own home or community setting.
Befriending: more than just finding friends?
- Authors:
- HESLOP Pauline, ROBINSON Carol
- Publisher:
- Shared Care Network
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 108p..bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
There is a growing trend for the development of befriending services and increased government recognition that the provision of short break services (of which befriending is one of the range of services) is essential in supporting families of disabled people. Despite this there is a paucity of research evidence about the effectiveness of such services. It is these three factors which have prompted this research, which focuses on the views and experiences of 15 workers at seven befriending schemes for children and/or adults with learning difficulties in England; 34 people with learning difficulties using the schemes; 42 befrienders attached to them; and 46 parent carers of children/young people linked to any of the seven schemes.
Quality measures for befriending services
- Author:
- HESLOP Pauline
- Publisher:
- Shared Care Network
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 62p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
To date, there has been a lack of research evidence about the effectiveness of befriending services and little guidance about what good practice should entail.This is despite a proliferation in befriending services, their growing popularity and government recognition of their importance to families of disabled children. Key areas include; the aims of the service, publicising the service, referrals, assessment , training, matching befrienders to befriendees, support and supervision arrangements, serviceuser involvement, resources, policies, breaks and endings and evaluation.