Abstract
The research findings described in this article are drawn from a large‐scale evaluative study of one of Britain's largest family based respite care schemes for families with a child who is handicapped (Robinson, 1986). It looks at the evidence which helps to answer the question: “Why don't all families eligible to use this respite service do so?”.The findings suggest that a number of social and demographic characteristics found to influence “uptake” of respite care services in America are equally relevant in Britain, but that a number of other variables are also important. These additional factors are associated with a lack of information about the services on offer, families' past experiences of family based services, and parents' attitudes towards their parenting role.
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