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Direct linkPretorius, Chrisma; Steadman, Jacqui – Child Care in Practice, 2018
Family members of children with disabilities have become more involved in their children's care and have adopted the role of primary caregiver. Due to the varying degrees of the condition, children with cerebral palsy (CP) often require greater involvement from their caregivers. Fifteen caregivers for children with CP residing in rural communities…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Rural Areas, Cerebral Palsy, Foreign Countries
Gallagher, Jen; Schlösser, Annette – Child Care in Practice, 2015
Ten per cent of young people experience mental health difficulties at any one time. Prevention and early intervention leads to better prognosis for young people's mental well-being in the short and long term. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) must be able to provide swift and effective interventions for a range of difficulties to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Health Programs, Mental Health, Intervention
Nicholl, Patricia; Devine, Patricia; Sheldon, John; Best, Sarah – Child Care in Practice, 2016
Research in the area of working with ethnic minorities in the care system remains limited. The primary objective of this study was to consider the volume of cases referred to the Northern Ireland Guardian Ad Litem Agency (NIGALA) from ethnic minority families in 2013/14 and to generate knowledge from the cases about cultural competency in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Work, Blacks, Minority Groups
Abbott, David; Carpenter, John – Child Care in Practice, 2015
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an inherited, progressive and life-limiting neuromuscular disease that affects boys. During their lives, they experience a series of medical and surgical interventions. Research reported in this paper took place in England with 37 young men living with DMD and their families and explored their experiences of…
Descriptors: Neurological Impairments, Males, Foreign Countries, Barriers
McCarthy, Edel – Child Care in Practice, 2016
In 1992, Ireland committed to the right of children to participate in decision-making that impacts on their lives. The extent to which this right is upheld for young people in the care of the State who live in residential childcare centres is unknown. A small qualitative case study was carried out in four such centres in the West of Ireland in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Childrens Rights, Participative Decision Making, Residential Care
Matthews, Susan; Sykes, Susie – Child Care in Practice, 2012
Care-leavers are considered amongst the most vulnerable and disadvantaged group of young people with worse health outcomes than their peers. However, there is limited evidence to suggest how this can be improved, particularly from the perspective of the young people themselves. The aim of this study was to explore the health priorities of young…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Needs Assessment, Disadvantaged, Foster Care
