Supporting South Asian families with a child with severe disabilities / Chris Hatton ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hatton, Chris.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children of minorities--Services for--Great Britain.

Children of minorities.

Children with disabilities--Services for--Great Britain.

Children with disabilities.

Family services--Great Britain.

Family services.

South Asians--Services for--Great Britain.

South Asians.

Physical Description:

205 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Jessica Kingsley, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Social workers will find this book to be a valuable tool, highlighting ways of improving the cultural sensitivity of disability services and parental and family support. Combining a wide-ranging survey and in-depth interviews, the authors build a rich picture how culture and ethnicity can impact on a family's experience of disability.

Contents:

COVER

Supporting South Asian Families with a Child with Severe Disabilities

Contents

LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

1. Introduction: The Research and Policy Context

2. The Families

3. The Child

4. Information

5. Informal Support

6. Formal Support

7. Family Social Life

8. Parental Health

9. Making Connections

10. Conclusions

Appendix 1: Probe Questions for Phase 1 Interviews

Appendix 2: Interview Schedules Used in the Phase 2 Interviews

Appendix 3: Probe Questions for Phase 3 Interviews

REFERENCES

SUBJECT INDEX

AUTHOR INDEX.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-194) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-53788-4

9786610537884

1-84642-222-1

OCLC:

932056072