A Qualitative Exploration of the Views and Experiences of Family Court Magistrates Making Decisions in Care Proceedings Involving Parents with Learning Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	Kollinsky, Laura; Simonds, Laura M.; Nixon, Julie
Titel	A Qualitative Exploration of the Views and Experiences of Family Court Magistrates Making Decisions in Care Proceedings Involving Parents with Learning Disabilities
Quelle	In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 41 (2013) 2, S.86-93 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1354-4187
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Parents with Disabilities; Mental Retardation; Court Litigation; Semi Structured Interviews; Knowledge Level; Judges; Familiarity; Individual Characteristics; Experience; Attitudes toward Disabilities; Expertise; Child Welfare; Child Rearing; Parenting Skills; Self Concept; Phenomenology; United Kingdom (England); United Kingdom (Wales) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Geistige Behinderung; Rechtsstreit; Wissensbasis; Judge; Richter; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Erfahrung; Expert appraisal; Kindeswohl; Kindererziehung; Selbstkonzept; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie
Abstract	A small evidence base suggests that parents with learning disabilities are likely to have their children permanently removed from their care. There is no known research involving magistrates in England, despite their role in care proceedings. This study aimed to explore the experience of magistrates making decisions in care proceedings involving parents with learning disabilities. Four family court magistrates took part in a semi-structured interview. The ?ndings suggest that the magistrates in this sample perceive a distinction between themselves and others in terms of their ability to accommodate complexity in conceptualising learning disabilities. The ability to appreciate such complexity was considered important by magistrates in them adopting a more proactive role when presented with expert opinion. Four main in?uences were spoken of when determining the best interests of the child: timescale and age of the child, expert opinion, parenting abilities and support. Participants indicated how their experiences with people with learning disabilities outside of the court system have impacted on their role within care proceedings and have shaped their awareness of the limits of their own knowledge. Magistrates indicated a general need for more training about learning disabilities. Limitations and implications for practice are discussed. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10