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| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 293-304 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Families in Society |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2019 |
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Parents With Disabilities: A Case Study Exploration of Support Needs and the Potential of a Supportive Intervention. / DeZelar, Sharyn; Lightfoot, Elizabeth.
In: Families in Society, Vol. 100, No. 3, 07.2019, p. 293-304.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Parents With Disabilities: A Case Study Exploration of Support Needs and the Potential of a Supportive Intervention
AU - DeZelar, Sharyn
AU - Lightfoot, Elizabeth
PY - 2019/7
Y1 - 2019/7
N2 - Due to growing awareness of increased child welfare involvement for parents who have disabilities and a dearth of current services, the National Council on Disability has called for an increase in parental supports and programs. Through the exploration of four case studies, this article highlights the complex parental support needs of parents with disabilities and explores the potential of a parent-centered planning intervention to strengthen their parental supports. The case study analysis reveals that parents with disabilities often have a limited number of informal and formal supports, that sources of informal support for parents with disabilities often had their own unmet needs, and that the overall support networks of parents with disabilities were fragile. The case studies show that while parents participating in a parent-centered planning intervention might not expand their support networks, they often do take steps toward meeting their self-identified support goals. Implications for practice are highlighted.
AB - Due to growing awareness of increased child welfare involvement for parents who have disabilities and a dearth of current services, the National Council on Disability has called for an increase in parental supports and programs. Through the exploration of four case studies, this article highlights the complex parental support needs of parents with disabilities and explores the potential of a parent-centered planning intervention to strengthen their parental supports. The case study analysis reveals that parents with disabilities often have a limited number of informal and formal supports, that sources of informal support for parents with disabilities often had their own unmet needs, and that the overall support networks of parents with disabilities were fragile. The case studies show that while parents participating in a parent-centered planning intervention might not expand their support networks, they often do take steps toward meeting their self-identified support goals. Implications for practice are highlighted.
UR - http://www.mendeley.com/research/parents-disabilities-case-study-exploration-support-needs-potential-supportive-intervention
U2 - 10.1177/1044389419841172
DO - 10.1177/1044389419841172
M3 - Article
VL - 100
SP - 293
EP - 304
JO - Journal of social casework
JF - Journal of social casework
SN - 1044-3894
IS - 3
ER -