Ending Care Relationships
Carer Perspectives on Managing ‘Endings’ within a Part-Time Fostering Service
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11941498 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Louise Roberts (0000-0002-6154-3549, Cardiff University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 20-28 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Adoption & Fostering (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-5759 • E-ISSN: 1740-469X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/030857591103500403 |
| OpenAlex | W2334066521 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 6 |
Limited attention has been paid to endings in social care in either literary discussion or empirical research. Louise Roberts explores this topic in relation to Support Care, a family preservation service aimed at those ‘in need’ and undergoing particularly stressful periods. The service is a development of traditional respite breaks for disabled children, providing children (not exclusive to those with disabilities) with a series of short breaks in carers' homes, while parents attempt to resolve difficulties. Typically the service spans a six- to nine-month period. Semi-structured interviews were completed with nine carers within one local authority area. They revealed differing views, experience and practice with regard to ending relationships. Despite the part-time, time-limited nature of the service, close relationships often developed with the result that endings were often emotionally challenging for both carers and children. Well-managed endings are associated with maintaining future progress and the emotional well-being of service users. This contrasts with carers' descriptions of a detached bureaucratic ‘system’ which can dictate the conclusion of relationships suddenly and abruptly. It is suggested that the subject of social care endings deserves increased practice and academic attention
Bureaucracy · Business · Developmental psychology · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Respite care · Service (business · Sociology · Subject (documents · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child Welfare and Adoption · Family and Disability Support Research · Law · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work · Marketing
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0.21 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2024 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |