Developmental medicine and child neurology
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Dev Med Child Neurol · Apr 1981
Parents' views of medical and social-work services for families with young cerebral-palsied children.
A specialist social worker interviewed the parents of 67 cerebral-palsied children aged between three and 10 years who were attending or had recently attended for treatment at centres in Dundee and Glasgow. Data were collected on how the presence of a handicapped child affected family life, and on the parents' perceptions of the services they had received and found helpful. ⋯ Nearly half of the parents questioned were dissatisfied about the way they were first told of their child's handicap, and a majority felt they had not received enough help at this time. The requirements for a flexible and comprehensive service to meet the needs of such families are outlined.