Children with complex and continuing health needs the experiences of children, families and care staff /

• Main Author: Hewitt-Taylor, Jaqui.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008.
• Subjects: Chronically ill children > Care.; Children with disabilities > Care.; Chronically ill children > Rehabilitation.; Children with disabilities > Rehabilitation.; Chronically ill children > Family relationships.; Children with disabilities > Family relationships.; Chronic Disease.; Disabled Children.; Caregivers.; Child.; Family Relations.; Long-Term Care.; MEDICAL > Pediatrics.; HEALTH & FITNESS > Children's Health.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: ebrary; View fulltext via EzAccess; MyiLibrary
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (207 p.)
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-201) and indexes.
• ISBN: 9781846427312 (electronic bk.); 1846427312 (electronic bk.)

'This book draws on the experiences of a number of families to provide a valuable and deeply moving insight into what it means to raise a child with complex needs. It highlights both the joys and the challenges that families face. In doing so it raises important issues about how services in the UK are currently responding to children with complex needs and their families as well as pervasive disablist attitudes within society. This book will provide students and practitioners from a range of disciplines with a valuable window into families' lives and challenge them to reflect on how they are s.