Edited by the Institute for Social Research, Swinburne University of Technology

Family resilience where families have a child (0-8 years) with disability: final report

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12 August 2008Using the findings from the primary data collection with families and stakeholders, this report develops the understanding of resilience in these families. It also analyses service practices and models and looks at how services can assist families to build and maintain resilience. Using the findings from the primary data collection with families and stakeholders, this report develops the understanding of resilience in these families. It also analyses service practices and models in order to identify and define elements of practice that build family resilience, detract from family resilience, and are crucial to the maintenance of resilience during times of transition. The report concludes with a section on how services can assist families to build and maintain resilience.

Publication typeReport
Publisher TypeAcademic research centre, APO Member
CoverageAustralia
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/2899

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