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Identifying children with developmental disabilities receiving child protection services: a national survey of child welfare administrators
- Authors:
- SHANNON Patrick, AGORASTOU Maria
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 87(3), July 2006, pp.351-357.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
The purpose of this study was to examine the ability of U.S. state child protection service (CPS) agencies to identify children with developmental disabilities who have been maltreated and provide them with services to meet their unique needs. The subjects were 50 state-level child welfare administrators (including the District of Columbia) who were knowledgeable about the data collections requirements in their states. The findings of this study are presented and compared with data collected from two previous studies. Findings indicate that less than one-half of state child welfare agencies identify children with developmental disabilities. The implications of the findings highlight the need for improved data collection procedures, staff and foster care family training regarding disabilities, and improved collaboration with traditional developmental disability-related providers.
Someone to turn to
- Authors:
- ROBINSON Carol, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 2.5.91, 1991, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Describes the pattern of respite care schemes in the U.K. and highlights the resource implications for users and respite carers.
Irish attitudes to sexual relationships and people with intellectual disability
- Authors:
- McCONKEY Roy, LEAVEY Gerry
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 41(3), 2013, pp.181-188.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Limited progress has been made in supporting people with intellectual disabilities to form intimate relationships. A critical factor that has been rarely researched is the attitude of the general public which likely has a significant influence on public policy on this issue. Unique to Ireland, are the five-yearly national surveys commissioned by the National Disability Authority that recruit representative samples of over 1000 adult persons. On three occasions in the past 10 years, respondents were asked to rate their agreement that people with various disabilities and with mental health difficulties had the right to fulfilment through sexual relationships and to have children if they wished. Secondary analysis of the 2011 data set identified those persons who were more likely to be in agreement and also the concerns raised by respondents. The findings are discussed in relation to priorities for future research and actions needed to reduce the stigma associated with disability or mental ill health. (Publisher abstract)
An update to measuring chronic illness, impairment and disability in national data sources
- Author:
- WHITE Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Health Statistics Quarterly, 42, Summer 2009, pp.40-53.
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
This article reports progress in delivering a revision to survey questions on disability for implementation in 2010. The Office for National Statistics has relied on survey data to report and update annual estimates of disability-free life expectancy at national level. Changes in national legislation, a forthcoming European regulation and a number of inadequacies in the level of detail and consistency of disability data collected in household surveys (raised as part of the Review of Equality Data), will require its modification and extension to ensure survey data better reflect the growing data needs in the subject area of disability in the 21st Century. The accurate and reliable measurement of disability is increasing in importance following the revision to the Disability Discrimination Act in 2005 and the publication of a strategy to improve the life chances of disabled people. Of particular concern is the lack of data on impairment types and how impairments interact with social barriers erected by society and its institutions, leading to, or intensifying, the level of disability experienced by people with impairment or limiting illnesses.
Participation of disabled children and young people in decision making within social services departments: A survey of current and recent activities in England
- Authors:
- FRANKLIN Anita, SLOPER Patricia
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 36(5), June 2006, pp.723-741.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
A survey of all social services departments in England was undertaken in order to identify and investigate current work concerning the participation of disabled children within decision making regarding their own care and in service development. Developing a culture of, and good practice in, children’s participation is integral to government policy. Results demonstrate that disabled children are being involved in a range of decision-making areas; however, participation is not yet embedded or sustained across all social services departments, and the involvement of disabled children at a higher strategic level is still rare. The participation of disabled children needs further development including more evidence on which factors can support and promote disabled children’s effective participation.
What are children's trusts?; early findings from a national survey
- Authors:
- BACHMANN M. O., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child: Care, Health and Development, 32(2), March 2006, pp.137-147.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The Children Act 2004 and National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services require fuller integration of health, education and social services for children and young people in England and Wales. The UK government supported the establishment of 35 experimental children's trust pathfinders (henceforth called children's trusts) in England. A questionnaire was completed by managers in all 35 children's trusts a year after their start. Children's trust documents were examined. Census and performance indicators were compared between children's trust areas and the rest of England. Children's trust areas had demographic and social characteristics typical of England. All children's trusts aimed to improve health, education and social services by greater managerial and service integration. All had boards representing the three sectors; other agencies' representation varied. Two-thirds of children's trusts had moved towards pooling budgets in at least some service areas. At this stage in their development, some had prioritized joint procurement or provision of services, with formal managerial structures, while others favoured an informal strategic planning, co-ordination and information sharing approach. The commonest priorities for services development were for disabled children (16 children's trusts), followed by early intervention (11) and mental health services (8). The diverse strategies adopted by these 35 children's trusts during their first year is due to their own characteristics and to the way government strategy developed during this period. Whilst some prioritized organizational development, joint financing and commissioning, and information sharing, others laid more emphasis on mechanisms for bringing front-line professionals closer together. Their experiences are of value to others deciding how best to integrate children's services.
Acting against discrimination
- Author:
- KINRADE Steve
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Nurse, 18(12), August 2003, pp.714-715.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Reports on a survey which interviewed people with a variety of disabilities on their experiences in hospital. Results revealed that their needs were often not met and that they felt staff had negative views of disabled people.
Impact of the national minimum wage on disabled people
- Authors:
- SCHNEIDER Justine, SIMONS Ken, EVERATT Greg
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 16(5), August 2001, pp.723-747.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The survey reported here found disparities in the impact of the introduction of the National Minimum Wage on disabled people. These were associated with age, gender, impairment and type of employment setting. The main determinant of whether individuals gained from the NMW was their status as claimants of welfare benefits. The authors also found evidence that paid hours had been reduced to implement the NMW with no net increase in earnings, possibly to enable people to enable people to retain benefits entitlements. They make recommendations about how the anomalies can be tackled. It may be unrealistic to expect the Act to have been implemented fully so soon after it became law and some of the anomalies found may eventually disappear. However, many of the inequalities uncovered by this survey are not addressed by the NMW, specifically those inequalities associated with impairment and gender.
Making direct payments a choice: a report on the research findings
- Authors:
- MAGLAJLIC Rea, BRANDON David, GIVEN David
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 15(1), January 2000, pp.99-113.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article describes research done in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets under the supervision of the local Coalition of Disabled People. It involved three different client groups-people with learning difficulties, mental health service users and those with physical disabilities. The study focused on several issues: how to provide effective information; what sorts of support could direct payments purchase; how could it be accessed; how could users handle the money; how could it all be evaluated? Most carers, staff and users considered this radical idea favourably, but were suspicious of their own local authority and would want independent systems of supervision and monitoring, accountable to other users, rather than professionals.
Coursework on developmental disabilities: a national survey of Canadian schools of social work
- Authors:
- BURGE Philip, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Canadian Social Work Review, 16(1), Winter 1999, pp.49-64.
- Publisher:
- Canadian Association for Social Work Education
Social workers have long been involved in the support of individuals with developmental disabilities through developmental service institutions or agencies. Governments increasingly expect such individuals to use community based generic social services, however, and social workers will service more and more of these clients in a variety of settings. A survey of Canadian schools of social work shows that few courses offer even a minimal level of coverage of issues pertaining to developmental disability. Respondents indicated lack of faculty expertise, limited departmental resources, and lack of student interest as factors limiting coverage of this topic.