Short Break and Respite Services for Disabled Children in England: Comparing Children's and Parents' Perspectives of Their Impact on Children. (18th April 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Welch, Vicki; Collins, Michelle; Hatton, Chris; Emerson, Eric; Robertson, Janet; Wells, Emma; Langer, Susanne
• Is Part Of: Children & society. Volume 28:Number 6(2014:Nov.)
• Page Start: 478
• Page End: 494
• Publication Date: 2013-04-18
• Subjects: Children -- Care and hygiene -- Periodicals; Child welfare -- Periodicals; Child welfare -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Children -- Social conditions -- Periodicals; Child development -- Periodicals; 362.70941
• DOI: 10.1111/chso.12001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0951-0605

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="chso12001-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Researchers, health and social care workers often seek to understand the perspectives of children; but gathering views directly from children can present difficulties. Parents are often asked to provide accounts of children's feelings or opinions on the assumption that their proxy reports are accurate and unproblematic. This qualitative thematic analysis of open‐question responses from 352 parents and 73 disabled children examines their accounts of the impact of short break services on disabled children. Participants' perspectives differed; children tended to describe immediate outcomes such as enjoying activities and participation; parents acknowledged these, but focused on longer term developmental outcomes for children.</p> </abstract>