The views and experiences of disabled children and their siblings : a positive outlook
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Bibliographic Information
The views and experiences of disabled children and their siblings : a positive outlook
J. Kingsley Publishers, 2003
- : pbk
Available at 2 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 143-149) and indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Drawing on one-to-one guided conversations with disabled children and follow-up interviews with their parents and siblings, this volume takes an in-depth look at the effects of disability on disabled children. Approaching this neglected subject through the disabled child's perspective, it considers:
* disabled children's understanding of disability
* the ways in which children negotiate the experience of disability in their everyday lives
* children's perceptions of their relationships with professionals and their knowledge and views of service provision
* children's aspirations for the future and their views on the type of support which might help achieve them
* siblings' perceptions of the effects on them of having a disabled brother or sister.
Informed by the social model of disability, Clare Connors and Kirsten Stalker identify and draw out the implications of their findings for social work and health services. Illustrating effective ways of communicating directly with disabled children, this will prove an invaluable resource for academics, policy makers and practitioners working with disabled children in health and social care settings.
Table of Contents
Glossary. 1. The Policy and Research Background. 2. Conducting the Research. 3. Children Negotiating Day to Day Life at Home. 4. Children Negotiating Day to Day Life at School. 5. Services and Professionals. 6. Brothers and Sisters. 7. Children's Understanding of Disability. 8. Conclusions. References. Appendices. Index.
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