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disabled children living away from home in foster care and residential settings
disabled children who are unable to live at home are doubly needy in addition to their disability they are deprived of normal family life . children who do not grow up in a stable nurturing environment are unlikely to achieve their potential . moreover disabled children often have complex medical problems . disabled children living away from home are often involved with many different professionals although individually these professionals may provide appropriate support the sum of their efforts rarely adds up to the actions of a good parent . the book considers the key issues that must be addressed when disabled children move from the family home to new accommodation . it provides insights into the difficulties that these children face and looks at how the standards of care that they receive might be improved . it also makes suggestions about how professionals might work more effectively with each other and with the childrens care givers .
paperback blackwell pub 2009 isbn13 9781898683582 isbn10 1898683581
book type nf isbn 13 9781898683582 number of pages 135 publisher john wiley & sons inc release date 62135769600000