Workforce Development - Texts; Child and Parent Perspectives

Ackerson, B. J. (2003). "Coping with the dual demands of severe mental illness and parenting: the parent's perspective." Families in Society 84(1): 109-118.

Aldridge, J. and S. Becker (2003). "Children's experience of caring for parents with severe and enduring mental illness" in Children Caring For Parents With Mental Illness. Bristol, The Policy Press 65-96.

Alice (2004). Alice. Children of Parents with Mental Illness 2. V. Cowling. Melbourne, ACER: 1.

Bassett, H., J. Lampe, et al. (1999). "Parenting: Experiences and feelings of parents with a mental illness." Journal of Mental Health 8(6): 597-604.

Carr, M. (2004). Miriam's story. Children of Parents with Mental Illness 2. V. Cowling. Melbourne, ACER: 75-78.

Cowling, V., E. Luk, et al. (2004). "Children of adults with severe mental illness: mental health, help seeking and service use." Psychiatric Bulletin 28: 43-46.

Crowhurst, K (1999) With the benefit of hindsight: An adult child's view of school. Children of Parents with Mental Illness. V. Cowling. Melbourne, ACER: 181-185.

Delahunty, M. (2004). Finding beauty. Children of Parents with Mental Illness 2. V. Cowling. Menbourne, ACER: 79-84.

DeSilva, E. (1999). Using fairy wings to fly: An adult's recollections. Children of Parents with Mental Illness. V. Cowling. Melbourne, ACER: 195-200.

Fudge, E. and P. Mason (2004). "Consulting with young people about service guidelines relating to parental mental illness." Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health 3(2).

Garley, D., R. Gallop, et al. (1997). "Children of the mentally ill: a qualitative focus group approach." Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing 4(2): 97-103.

Handley, C., G. A. Farrell, et al. (2001). "The Tasmanian Children's Project: The needs of children with a parent/carer with a mental illness." Australian New Zealand Journal of Mental Health Nursing 10(4): 221-8.

Kelly, M. (1999). Approaching the last resort: A parent's view. Children of Parents With A Mental Illness. V. Cowling. Melbourne, ACER Press: 60-75.

Kinsella, K. B., R. A. Anderson, et al. (1996). "Coping skills, strengths, and needs as perceived by adult offspring and siblings of people with mental illness: a retrospective study." Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal 20(2): 24-32.

Maybery, D., L. Ling, et al. (2005). "Children of parents with a mental illness: perspectives on need." Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health 4(2).

Mason, P. (2004). "Growing up with a parent with a mental illness - a personal perspective." Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health 3(2).

Roberts, D. (2004). The child grown up:'on being and becoming mindless': a personal account. Parental Psychiatric Disorder: Distressed Parents and Their Families. Second Edition. M. Gopfert, J. Webster and M. V. Seeman. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press: 287-291.

Singer, J., S. Tang, et al. (2000). Needs assessment in the children of parents with major psychiatric illness. Family Matters. P. Reder, M. McClure and A. Jolley. London, Routledge.

Stormont, F., T. Craig, et al. (1997). "Concerns about the children of psychiatric inpatients - what the parents say." Psychiatric Bulletin 21: 495-497

Walton, N. (2005). Behind Closed Doors. FRANK, Volume 10. Melbourne.http://www.frank.com.au

Webster, J. (1992). "Split in two: experiences of the children of schizophrenic mothers." British Association of Social Work 22: 309-329.