Black
and Ethnic Minority Carers' Views of
Services
Jane Hubert
St George's University of London
This research,
commissioned by a partnership board, investigated the views
of carers from black and ethnic minority groups. Thirty
families participated in the research that consisted of
informal interviews with at least one carer. Interviews
were taped and transcribed and analysed using a grounded
theory approach. Opinions about day services were positive
as were views about respite care. However, 18 of the
families did not get any respite care and only eight said
that they did not need it. Several of the families felt
that they needed, but did not get any help with basic care
at home.
Seventy per cent did not have a social worker, a few
families felt that they would like to be visited at home on
a regular basis. Families felt that there was a dearth of
information about services. The research also demonstrated
that stereotypical views about supportive family networks
were unfounded. This was not a comparative study and it may
be that other sections of the community had similar
experiences of services.
Family carers'
views of services for people with learning disabilities
from Black and Minority Ethnic groups: a comparative study
of 30 families in a south London Borough, J. Hubert (2006).
Email: jhubert@sgul.ac.uk
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