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AN EXPERIMENTAL RESOURCE CENTRE, ON HANDICAP IN CHILDREN. 2. RESULTS EROM ONE YEAR'S OPERATION *
Author(s) -
PARFIT JESSIE
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
child: care, health and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1365-2214
pISSN - 0305-1862
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2214.1977.tb00033.x
Subject(s) - attendance , resource (disambiguation) , medical education , health centre , service (business) , social work , quality (philosophy) , psychology , medicine , nursing , family medicine , political science , business , computer science , computer network , philosophy , epistemology , marketing , law
Summary An experimental resource centre on handicap for professional workers in four London boroughs was well advertised through all the relevant social, health and education departments. It provided a wide range of reference and display material as well as a programme of 20 lectures from experts with different backgrounds. The response to the centre by the various professions is reported, both in respect of visits to use its resources and of attendance at seminars and lectures. The response was disappointing, particularly from social workers and teachers. The centre had to close from lack of support after one year. Possible causes for the lack of response are discussed, and suggestions are made as to how the quality of the service given to handicapped children and their families can be improved.