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Primary reasons for referral:
No. of
Couses
families
Marital 20
(13.9%)
Material (Housing, Employment, 32
Financial) (22.2%)
Disorders (Physical, Mental, 54
Psychological) (37.5%)
Care of Home and Children 10
(6.9%)
Desertion 6
(4.2%)
Delinquency 7
(4.9%)
Other reasons 15
(10.4%)
There continues to be a slight increase in the number of case
conferences held; this year there were 30. The reason for this is not only
that more cases are being referred to the register but also because workers
are seeing the usefulness of meeting together to discuss plans of action and
to attempt to eliminate duplication and overlapping of services.
The increase in the number of families is also something which need
not be at all discouraging as in many instances the reason for referral appears
to indicate that families are being referred at an early stage in their
difficulties due to field workers' recognition of the more subtle symptoms of
stress. There has also been a greater number of families referring themselves
to the various social agencies as the general public are becoming increasingly
aware of the help available. As early referral usually leads to a quicker
return to the equilibrium with less intensity of visiting, referrals of this
nature are, of course, desirable.
During the school holidays the three school age children of an
unsupported mother were financed for two weeks at a Church of England holiday
home where they conducted themselves so well they were invited for a holiday
at Christmas free of charge.