Sloper, P., Greco, V., Webb, R. et al. (1 more author) (2006) Key worker services for disabled children: the views of staff. Health & Social Care in the Community. pp. 445-452. ISSN 1365-2524
Abstract
Provision of 'key workers' for disabled children and their families, working across health, education, and social services, has been recommended in the Children's National Service Framework. This study investigated the views of staff of key worker services concerning the organisation and management of the services. Interviews were carried out with key workers (N = 50), managers (N = 7) and members of multi-agency steering groups (N = 32) from seven key worker services in England and Wales. A response rate of 62% was obtained. Major themes emerging from the interviews were identified, a coding framework was agreed upon, and data were coded using the qualitative data analysis programme Max QDA. Results showed that although the basic aims of the services were the same, they varied widely in the key workers' understanding of their role, the amount of training and support available to key workers, management and multi-agency involvement. These factors were important in staff's views of the services and inform recommendations for models of service.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2006 The Authors. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Health and Social Care in the Community. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | care coordination,children,disability,key workers,multi-agency working,CARE COORDINATION |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Research Groups (York) > Social Policy Research Unit (York) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH UNSPECIFIED |
Depositing User: | Repository Officer |
Date Deposited: | 20 Nov 2006 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 11:48 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2006.00617.x |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/j.1365-2006.00617.x |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:1722 |