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 services* parental and extended family acceptance of the child's disability* availability of support groups and other informal support* parents' physical and mental health* the child and family's social lifelinking their findings to recent policy initiatives to improve the information and support offered to all carers.Policy makers, academics and practitioners in health, social work and education will find the authors give an invaluable insight into the cultural, religious and language needs of ethnic minority families coping with disability.

Supporting South Asian Families with a Child with Severe Disabilities (Supporting Parents)

Politics & Social Sciences

Robertson, Janet

Emerson, Eric

Hatton, Chris

Akram, Yasmeen

Shah, Robina

Social Sciences

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

This book focuses on services for children with disabilities in Asian families. It challenges many of the stereotypes which may be held by service providers about parents' attitudes towards their child's special needs. It explores parents' awareness of the services available to help them - and their perceptions about the effectiveness of these services in meeting their needs.The second edition of The Silent Minority provides a major resource for purchasers and providers of services for Asian families of children with disabilities or special needs across the health, education, social services and the voluntary sectors. The final chapter makes positive recommendations to improve the accessibility and appropriateness of all services for children with disabilities in the Asian community. It also offers an agenda for action in creating new partnerships between Asian families and the wide range of services which can support their active participation in their children's development.

The Silent Minority: Children With Disabilities in Asian Families

Sociology

Natl Childrens Bureau

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