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A Single Door: Social Work with the Families of Disabled Children book cover

1st Edition

A Single Door Social Work with the Families of Disabled Children

By Caroline Glendinning Copyright 1986
238 Pages
by Routledge

238 Pages
by Routledge

238 Pages
by Routledge
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First published in 1986, this study explores the increased public concern with policies of ‘community care’ and their effects on informal carers, at that time. It looks at the widespread evidence that one particular group of informal carers- parents looking after their severely disabled child- lack information, advice and a co-ordinated pattern of supporting services. The author, who carried out... Read more

List of Tables;  List of Figures;  Acknowledgements;  1. ‘Community Care’, specialization and Evaluation: current Issues in Social Services and Social Work  2. ‘Community Care’: the Case of Severely Disabled Children  3. Setting up the Project  4. Inputs: the Role of a Specialist Social Worker  5. Outcomes: the Parent’s Views  6. Outcome Measures 1: Disability and Day to Day Practical Care  7. Outcome Measures 2: Homes and Gardens  8. Outcome Measures 3: Education, Leisure and Respite Care  9. Outcome Measures 4: Financial Problems, Welfare Benefits and the Family Fund  10. Outcome Measures 5: the Impact on Families and Carers  11. Conclusions: Issues for Evaluation  12. Implementation: Issues for Policy;  Appendix A Briefing the resource workers;  Appendix B A note on statistical testing;  References;  Index

Biography

Glendinning, Caroline

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