Disabled Children Living Away from Home in Foster Care and Residential Settings
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Mac Keith Press
Published:23rd Jan '09
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Disabled children who are unable to live at home are doubly needy: in addition to their disability, they are deprived of normal family life. Children who do not grow up in a stable, nurturing environment are unlikely to achieve their potential. Moreover, disabled children often have complex medical problems. Disabled children living away from home are often involved with many different professionals: although individually these professionals may provide appropriate support, the sum of their efforts rarely adds up to the actions of a ‘good’ parent. The book considers the key issues that must be addressed when disabled children move from the family home to new accommodation. It provides insights into the difficulties that these children face and looks at how the standards of care that they receive might be improved. It also makes suggestions about how professionals might work more effectively with each other and with the children's care-givers.
ISBN: 9781898683582
Dimensions: 241mm x 172mm x 8mm
Weight: 907g
144 pages