Supporting South Asian families with a child with severe disabilities (Jessica Kingsley, 2004)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-194) and indexes
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
Social workers and allied professionals 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 of the lives of South Asian families with a child with severe disabilities and place their experiences in the wider context of how culture and ethnicity can impact on a family's experience of disability. The authors offer clear ideas for practical improvements in: awareness and mobilisation of formal support servi