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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782585003321

Autore

Cleaver Hedy

Titolo

Parental learning disability and children's needs [[electronic resource] ] : family experiences and effective practice / / Hedy Cleaver and Don Nicholson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007

ISBN

1-281-78179-7

9786611781798

1-84642-744-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (145 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

NicholsonDon Thomas

Disciplina

362.4085/0941

Soggetti

Parents with disabilities - Services for - Great Britain

Parents with disabilities - Family relationships - Great Britain

Parents with disabilities - Government policy - Great Britain

Children of parents with disabilities - Care - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

FRONT COVER; Parental Learning Disability and Children's Needs;  Family Experiences and Effective Practice; Contents; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 1. Introduction; 2. Referrals to Children's Social Care; 3. Involving Families in the Assessment Process; 4. The Provision of Services and Outcomes for Children; 5. Conclusions; APPENDIX I DEFINITIONS, AIMS AND METHODS; APPENDIX II TABLES; REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX; BACK COVER;

Sommario/riassunto

Parents with a learning disability face a high risk of losing their children, and current support for them is inadequate. This book, based on original research, looks into current social care practice and the support systems available to parents with learning disabilities, evaluating their effectiveness and examining their impact on the families affected. This book will aid understanding of how to effectively assess children in families where one or more parent has a learning disability without sidelining them in the process. The authors present many case studies and point out perceived shortc