Abstract
Investigates whether short breaks and respite services for families with a disabled child in England make a difference to siblings. Provides a qualitative analysis of sibling and parent responses. Previous research identifies positive and negative effects of being a sibling in a family which includes a disabled child. Short break services (also known as respite) provide families with a break from caring and offer disabled children the chance to participate in various activities. This paper investigates the effects that these short breaks have on siblings.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 451-459 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Children and Youth Services Review |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 13 Dec 2011 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2012 |
Keywords
- looked after children
- disabled children
- short breaks
- respite care