From our perspective: exploring the strength and resilience of families that include a parent with a disability Marilyn Raffensperger, Missy Morton, Jeffrey Gage, Frances Caldwell, Carol Penfold-Green, Reecca Raffensperger, Kata Fūlōp
Contributor(s): Raffensperger, Marilyn K | Morton, Missy | Gage, Jeffrey D | Caldwell, Frances | Penfoold-Green, Carol | Raffensperger, Rebecca | Fūlōp, Kata | New Zealand. Families Commission.
Material type: BookPublisher: Wellington, N.Z.: Families Commission, 2012Description: 72 p. : 30 cm.ISBN: 9780478369182 (pbk.).ISSN: 1174-815X .Subject(s): DISABILITY | FAMILIES | FAMILY SUPPORT | PARENTS | CHILDREN | INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS | ATTITUDES | DISABLED PEOPLE | PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES | NEW ZEALANDDDC classification: 362.4 Online resources: Click here to access online | Access The Hub In: Report, May 2012, no.7/12Summary: This report examines the strength and resilience of families that include a parent with a disability. The purpose of this exploration is to learn how to tailor research and practice to better meet the needs of these families. Disabilities are often viewed from a deficit perspective, obscuring the strengths that co-exist alongside disabilities. In this report we aim to highlight the families’ strengths without diminishing the challenges that they faced and resilience they demonstrated. [from the website].Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Access online | Family Violence library | Online | Available | ON12070169 | |
Report | Family Violence library | TRO 362.4 FRO | Available | FV12060075 |
Report, May 2012, no.7/12
Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-50).
This report examines the strength and resilience of families that include a parent with a disability. The purpose of this exploration is to learn how to tailor research and practice to better meet the needs of these families. Disabilities are often viewed from a deficit perspective, obscuring the strengths that co-exist alongside disabilities. In this report we aim to highlight the families’ strengths without diminishing the challenges that they faced and resilience they demonstrated. [from the website].