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Dear all, Does anyone know of any research looking on the impact on children and family life of growing up in a family where a disabled parent (or parents) has paid carers/supporters/personal assistants around a lot of the time? From time to time I get involved in court work where a local authority is applying to remove a child or children from parents with learning disabilities. There seems to be an assumption on the part of some local authorities that it is bad for children to be in a household where a paid worker might be a spending a lot of time supporting a disabled parent. The arguments (rarely made explicit) seem to be that it is disruptive for children because paid workers come and go, and their presence gets in the way of the child's relationships with the disabled parent(s). Many thanks Deborah ________________End of message______________________ Archives and tools for the Disability-Research Discussion List are now located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can JOIN or LEAVE the list from this web page.