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Informationen zum Autor Dr Carol Robinson was formerly a social worker for Essex County Council. She is currently a Senior Research Fellow and project director at the Norah Fry Research Centre, University of Bristol. Dr Kirsten Stalker is a Reader in the Education Faculty at Strathclyde University. She is the editor of Developments in Short-Term Care: Breaks and Opportunities, and author of `Share the Care' An Evaluation of a Family-Based Respite Care Service, both published by Jessica Kingsley. Klappentext Growing Up with Disability encompasses a wide range of perspectives on childhood impairment and its social implications. The book adopts a child-centred approach, stressing the importance of communicating with disabled children, and includes interviews and pieces of their own writing. The book explores how such children can best be protected. Zusammenfassung Growing Up with Disability encompasses a wide range of perspectives on childhood impairment and its social implications. The book adopts a child-centred approach! stressing the importance of communicating with disabled children! and includes interviews and pieces of their own writing. The book explores how such children can best be protected. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Theoretical Perspectives on Research with Disabled Children, Tom Shakespeare, University of Leeds and Nick Watson, University of Edinburgh. 2. An Historical Perspective, Maureen Oswin, retired Research Officer. 3. Early Intervention: the Eternal Triangle? Issues Relating to Parents, Professionals and Children, Caroline Jones, University of Warwick. 4. The Pre-School Years, Janet Read, University of London and June Statham, University of London. 5. Children's Experiences of School, Linda Shaw, Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education. 6. Parents and Family: Disabled Women's Stories about their Childhood Experiences, Carol Thomas, University of Lancaster. 7. Leisure and Friendship, Judith Cavet, Staffordshire University. 8. Quality of Life for Children and Young People with Serious Medical Conditions, Alison Closs, Moray House Institute of Education, Edinburgh. 9. Disabled Children and Child Protection, Helen Westcott, The Open University, Milton Keynes. 10. Group Advocacy in a Residential Setting, Chailey Young People's Group with Sue Virgo, St Gabriel's family centre, Brighton. 11. Disabled Children in Permanent Substitute Families, Rena Phillips, University of Stirling. 12. Young People's Aspirations, The Leighton Project with Simon Grant and Daisy Cole, facilitators, London. 13. The Dynamics of Transition to Adulthood, Sheila Riddell, Glasgow University....
