Specialist advocacy services for parents with learning disabilities involved in child protection proceedings.

Parents with learning disabilities frequently become involved with child protection and judicial proceedings. Parents report not understanding and being disempowered by the child protection system. This paper presents fourteen parents' views regarding how two specialist advocacy services supported t...

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Publicado en:British Journal of Learning Disabilities Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 134 - 140
Autor principal: Tarleton B
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Jun2008
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          Child Custody
          Crisis Intervention Evaluation
          Legal Procedure
          Parents with Disabilities
          Empowerment
          Human Rights
          Interviews
          Qualitative Studies
          Respect
          Support, Psychosocial Evaluation
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      ab: Parents with learning disabilities frequently become involved with child protection and judicial proceedings. Parents report not understanding and being disempowered by the child protection system. This paper presents fourteen parents' views regarding how two specialist advocacy services supported them during child protection. The parents believed that they were treated with more respect by child protection professionals when their advocate was with them. They reported being able to understand the child protection process and have their voice heard. The parents also praised their advocates for the emotional support they provided them and the way in which they were able to challenge child protection professionals' practice because of their advocates' experience in child protection. The advocates were supporting parents according to the guidance regarding supporting parents involved in child protection. They used strategies common to advocates working with adults with learning disabilities. The development of specific advocacy services supporting parents with learning disabilities should be supported.
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