Improving the wellbeing of disabled children and young people through improving access to positive and inclusive activities

TY - BOOK

T1 - Improving the wellbeing of disabled children and young people through improving access to positive and inclusive activities

AU - Beresford, B

AU - Clarke, S

PY - 2009

Y1 - 2009

N2 - This review examines the evidence on how services can improve disabled children and young people's access to inclusive and positive activities and the impact this can have on their wellbeing. It also identifies the most promising directions for future research and development. Positive activities are defined as leisure-time activities outside of school hours and taking place in, or being delivered by, children's centres, extended services, youth services, school-based extra-curricular activities, play and leisure services, sports and recreation services, and the arts.

AB - This review examines the evidence on how services can improve disabled children and young people's access to inclusive and positive activities and the impact this can have on their wellbeing. It also identifies the most promising directions for future research and development. Positive activities are defined as leisure-time activities outside of school hours and taking place in, or being delivered by, children's centres, extended services, youth services, school-based extra-curricular activities, play and leisure services, sports and recreation services, and the arts.

KW - child well-being

KW - ill/disabled children

M3 - Commissioned report

VL - 2

T3 - Disability Research Review

BT - Improving the wellbeing of disabled children and young people through improving access to positive and inclusive activities

PB - Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People’s Services (C4EO)

CY - London

ER -