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Beth Tarleton1, Gillian MacIntyre2, Danielle Turney3
1University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Background:
Parents in England with an intellectual disability may be eligible for support with parenting from Local Authority's Adult services under the Care Act (2014).
Method:
This study investigated how adult social workers support these parents through 18 interviews with managers and commissioners and focus groups with 52 social workers, analysed using thematic analysis.
Results:
Parents with a diagnosed 'intellectual disability' accessed 'gold standard of support' from intellectual disability teams. Parents with a milder or borderline intellectual disability accessed support from the 'general' team if they had two eligible needs under the Care Act. There were inclusive and more restrictive approaches, related to a lack of resources and social worker knowledge and skills, to the recognition of two eligible needs.
Conclusions:
Parents with milder intellectual disabilities are rendered invisible to services due to not having a 'label' or 'obvious' eligibility for support under the Care Act.
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