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An investigation of carers' burden: before and after a total hip replacement
- Author:
- CHOW W.H.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 64(10), October 2001, pp.503-508.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Osteoarthritis in the hip joint is a chronic degenerative condition, causing pain and disability. This study investigates whether carers experienced stress from looking after individuals with osteoarthritis who were waiting for total hip replacement. The survey was conducted with 23 carers using postal questionnaires before and 3 months after the care receivers had undergone a total hip replacement. Concludes that carers do experience stress from looking after people with osteoarthritis waiting for a total hip replacement and that the carers' stress level was not reduced significantly 3 months after the hip operation. The results of this study have implications for health care professionals who come into contact with this group of carers.
Intergenerational support in families with disabilities: grandparents' perspectives
- Authors:
- SCHILMOELLER Gary L, BARANOWSKI Marc D.
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 79(5), September 1998, pp.465-476.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
Reports on an American study which examines grandparent adjustment to grandchildren with disabilities and grandparent support and involvement with these grandchildren. The results showed that grandparents were experiencing fewer negative feeling and more positive feeling at the time of the study than at the time they had first learned of the disability. Sons and daughters were more helpful than support groups in addressing grandparent concerns. Grandparent support was significantly related to affectionate solidarity with both grandchildren and their parents. Implications for practitioners regarding facilitating grandparent adjustment and enhancing their support and involvement are discussed.
The number and characteristics of families with more than one disabled child
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Discusses how analysis of the Family Fund Trust database, which records grant applications to the government-funded Trust from families with severely disabled children, has provided the first estimates of the number of families in the United Kingdom who have more than one disabled child. The analysis has also provided evidence that these families have additional disadvantages compared with families with one disabled child. Secondary analysis of data from a national survey of over 1,000 families with one or two severely disabled children confirms and adds to that evidence.
Times they are a-changin'
- Author:
- BERESFORD Bryony
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 14.12.95, 1995, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Despite radical changes in attitudes towards disabled children, there is still much that needs to be improved. Looks at the results of research conducted by the author into the needs and circumstances of families caring for a severely disabled child.
Kith and kids
- Author:
- SONE Kendra
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.4.95, 1995, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A survey by NCH Action For children has found that siblings of children with disabilities are often overlooked. The report calls for existing services for disabled children to be extended to other family members including assessments of need and support groups.
Managing the voluntary sector: findings
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Place of publication:
- York
Voluntary organisations are sounding and acting more and more like for-profit businesses, and their distinctiveness and special fiscal privileges are increasingly questioned. In this study, Diana Leat explores differences in the skills required to manage voluntary and for-profit organisations, as seen by managers with experience in both types of organisation. She finds that there are no clear, unqualified differences but volunary organisations management does involve particular skills and constraints.
A mixed blessing
- Author:
- HUBERT Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 28.2.91, 1991, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on a small scale research project into the problems facing parents of severely disabled adult children living at home.
No time for us: relationships between parents who have a disabled child; a survey of over 2,000 parents in the UK
- Author:
- SHAPIRO Acton
- Publisher:
- Contact a Family
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 43p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contact a Family recently carried out some research into the effect on marriage and relationships of having a child with special needs. Over 2,000 families responded to the survey. More than half felt that having a disabled child caused some or major problems in their relationship, although nearly a quarter thought it had brought them closer together. Not surprisingly respite was cited as being the most important thing that helps relationships.
Community equipment: use and needs of disabled children and their families
- Authors:
- BERESFORD Bryony, WILLIAMS Julie, LAWTON Dot
- Publisher:
- Social Policy Research Unit. University of York
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 109p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
This work sought to ascertain current levels of use of community equipment being used by disabled children and their families in England, and to identify levels of unmet need. A parental survey of nationally representative sample of over 5,000 forms the main data source for this project. In addition, key practitioners and relevant organisations were consulted about issues pertaining to Community Equipment Services, namely: perceived areas of unmet need, groups of disabled children neglected by Community Equipment Services, recycling of equipment, duplication of equipment in different setting and the relationship between housing adaptations and equipment provision.
The community equipment needs of disabled children and their families
- Author:
- SOCIAL POLICY RESEARCH UNIT
- Publisher:
- University of York. Social Policy Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Summarises the findings of a study on the levels of use of community equipment by disabled children and their families, and the extent of met and unmet need. A postal survey of over 3,000 families with a severely disabled child was carried out to collect information about types of impairment, and equipment use. The sample was drawn from the Family Fund Trust database. Organisations and individuals involved in community equipment provision to families with a disabled child were also consulted.