Packages of need: a typology of dependency
- Authors:
- THOMPSON Catherine, HIRST Michael
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 12(3), 1994, pp.11-17.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
The term 'package of care' implies multiple needs. In this paper he authors aim to define these 'packages of need' by describing and interpreting patterns dependency in self-care and household activities. It is based on secondary analysis of a national survey of disabled adults in private households. A typology of dependency is developed to examine the extent of informal and service help received by people with diverse needs for help with everyday activities, and to provide population estimates. The vast majority of the most heavily dependent people relied solely on informal care and, arguably, would benefit from a community care assessment.
- Subject terms:
- needs, physical disabilities, social care provision, surveys, community care, dependency;
- Content type:
- research
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