Wirkungsnachweis aus der Literatur

Mittelfristig (1 bis 5 Jahre)
Mikro (Individuum)
Ökonomisch

reduced costs for social care as a result of the short break programme

Prävention

Ward, Holmes and Soper (2008; Note: This is a secondary source. For more information, please check the bibliography of McDermid et al 2011.) estimate that the costs to social care of looking after a child with physical and learning difficulties in residential care for 12 months is £120,983.96. Residential placements were found to be among the most costly. The overall costs of the same child being placed in agency foster care would be £63,207.34. In contrast, the costs to social care of providing short break provision to a child with complex learning and physical needs over a 12 month period was calculated as £20,083.68.

Beschreibung der Aktivität

Jugendsozialarbeit
short break services of Action for Children (residential, family based, community based)
Short breaks are delivered in the form of overnight stays, day, evening and weekend activities and services which enable the child to participate in educational and recreational activities. They can take place in the child's own home, the home of an approved carer or a residential or community setting. The central aim of short break provision is to provide disabled children with enjoyable experiences away from their primary carers, and gives parents and families a necessary and valuable break from their caring responsibilities.
Großbritannien
aged between four and 20 years old, with an average (mean) age of 11 years
Staat

Evaluierung der Aktivität

In total, eight different Action for Children short break services participated in the study: three residential short breaks (Sites A, B and C) which contributed primarily to the interim phase, two family based short break services, two community based short break services and one service providing activity holidays (Sites D – H). The analysis of outcomes was based on the Action for Children outcomes framework, which consists of a number of indicators. At entry to a service, a number of outcome indicators are identified for each child and the progress against these outcomes is measured at six monthly intervals. This material was supplemented by survey and interview data gathered from staff, commissioners and delivery partners and the families of children who access the service.
(1) total cost incurred by children's social care, residential care, 12 months (2) total costs agency foster care, 12 months (3) total costs short break services, 12 months
(1) £120,983.96 (2) £63,207.34 (3) £20,083.68.
79 participantsin the survey
2010-2011