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Do short break and respite services for families with a disabled child in England make a difference to siblings?: a qualitative analysis of sibling and parent responses

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Do short break and respite services for families with a disabled child in England make a difference to siblings? a qualitative analysis of sibling and parent responses. / Welch, Vicki; Hatton, Chris; Emerson, Eric et al.
In: Children and Youth Services Review, Vol. 34, No. 2, 02.2012, p. 451-459.

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Welch, V, Hatton, C, Emerson, E, Robertson, J, Collins, M, Langer, S & Wells, E 2012, 'Do short break and respite services for families with a disabled child in England make a difference to siblings? a qualitative analysis of sibling and parent responses', Children and Youth Services Review, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 451-459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.12.002

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Welch, V., Hatton, C., Emerson, E., Robertson, J., Collins, M., Langer, S., & Wells, E. (2012). Do short break and respite services for families with a disabled child in England make a difference to siblings? a qualitative analysis of sibling and parent responses. Children and Youth Services Review, 34(2), 451-459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.12.002

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Welch V, Hatton C, Emerson E, Robertson J, Collins M, Langer S et al. Do short break and respite services for families with a disabled child in England make a difference to siblings? a qualitative analysis of sibling and parent responses. Children and Youth Services Review. 2012 Feb;34(2):451-459. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2011.12.002

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Welch, Vicki ; Hatton, Chris ; Emerson, Eric et al. / Do short break and respite services for families with a disabled child in England make a difference to siblings? a qualitative analysis of sibling and parent responses. In: Children and Youth Services Review. 2012 ; Vol. 34, No. 2. pp. 451-459.

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title = "Do short break and respite services for families with a disabled child in England make a difference to siblings?: a qualitative analysis of sibling and parent responses",
abstract = "Background: Previous research identifies positive and negative effects of being a sibling in a family which includes a disabled child. Short break services (also known as respite) provide families with a break from caring and offer disabled children the chance to participate in various activities. This paper investigates the effects that these short breaks have on siblings. Methods: The research consists of a qualitative analysis of data collected as part of a survey of families using short break services. Data from 239 parent-carers (mostly biological parents) and 84 siblings are included in the analysis. Data are written responses to open questions about use of services and the effects they have. Results: The effects of short breaks on siblings are described as being mostly positive. Short breaks have the potential to ameliorate some of the negative impacts of being a sibling in a family with a disabled child whilst also promoting the positive impacts of having a disabled brother or sister. However, some siblings also report some adverse effects of short breaks. Conclusion: Short breaks have a significant role to play in promoting the wellbeing of siblings; however, their role currently seems to be largely unrecognised and consequently undervalued.",
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