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Parents with learning disabilities: a study of gender and cultural perspectives in East London
Author(s) -
O'Hara Jean,
Martin Hemmie
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
british journal of learning disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1468-3156
pISSN - 1354-4187
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-3156.2003.00197.x
Subject(s) - learning disability , government (linguistics) , psychology , quality (philosophy) , north east , developmental psychology , sociology , socioeconomics , linguistics , philosophy , epistemology
Summary The rights of people with learning disabilities to marry and have a family is at the heart of the Government's new strategy ( Valuing People ), yet there are few integrated and co‐ordinated services to meet their needs. All too often, learning disability is the sole reason why children are removed from their biological parents. Whilst there is a small but growing literature on the quality and extent of the social supports available, little attention has been paid to culture and gender. This study analyses data on parents who came into contact with the specialist community learning disability health team in East London over a 5‐year period in respect of culture, gender and outcomes.