Seeing the Invisible Children and Young People Affected by Disability
Titel:
Seeing the Invisible Children and Young People Affected by Disability
Auteur:
Banks, Pauline Cogan, Nicola Deeley, Susan Hill, Malcolm Riddell, Sheila Tisdall, Kay
Verschenen in:
Disability & society
Paginering:
Jaargang 16 (2001) nr. 6 pagina's 797-814
Jaar:
2001-10-01
Inhoud:
This paper presents a brief review of literature relating to children in families with a disabled member, including the 'young carers' and disability studies literature, and relevant works from the social psychology and sociology of childhood. Key themes identified in the literature are then illustrated by findings from two exploratory research studies that sought to explore the experiences and service needs of children in families with a disabled member, within two Scottish areas. The authors suggest that, although young people affected by disability in the family, including young carers, face significant problems, particularly in socially disadvantaged areas, there are other issues that need to be addressed. Alternative conceptual frameworks are proposed, which challenge the dominance of the young carers research paradigm.