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Personalisation: perceptions of the role of social work in a world of brokers and budgets
- Authors:
- LEECE Janet, LEECE David
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 41(2), March 2011, pp.204-223.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
In order to achieve a truly personalised support system, it has been suggested that a major reform of public services is necessary. This would help recognise service users’ abilities to establish their own needs, and how these can best be met. This paper reports on research that investigated the perceptions of sixty-six disabled people, carers and older people of the role social workers should perform in a personalised world. The study used data from a thread posted on eighteen internet forums. This methodology allowed access to hard to reach groups and encouraged participation by individuals whose contributions may be inhibited by more traditional research methods. Findings indicated that notions of power and autonomy were fundamental in understanding participants views of social work with concerns raised about the power of social workers and statutory organisations. The authors suggest that these findings have implications for the recommendations made by the Social Work Task Force in 2009 for the reform of social work that argues for social work to have a greater professional status.
Direct payments: creating a two-tiered system in social care?
- Authors:
- LEECE David, LEECE Janet
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 36(8), December 2006, pp.1379-1393.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
In 2003, the UK government placed a mandatory responsibility on local authorities to offer direct payments to eligible people. This article briefly explains the background to direct payments and details relevant literature. It then discusses the methodology and findings from a unique study, which looks at the financial characteristics of a group of direct payment users in the Midlands and compares them with a group of people using traditional services. The study test for statistically significant differences in the value of financial variables between the two groups to determine whether the direct payment group has greater income and financial wealth than people not accessing direct payments. The statistical analysis revealed that direct payment users in this sample are younger, more disabled individuals with higher levels of benefit income, which reflects their disability. The article considers the implications for social work practice and policy.
Money matters: an evaluation of the direct payment pilot project for parents of disabled children in Staffordshire
- Authors:
- LEECE Janet, BABB Caroline, LEECE David
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Integrated Care, 11(1), February 2003, pp.33-38.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Presents the findings from an evaluation project. The study used an evidence-based case comparison method to compare a small sample of parents accessing direct payments from those using services arranged or provided by social services. The study found that parents accessing direct payments did not report any greater benefits than those using traditional services. Looks at some of the possible reasons for this, and puts forward suggestions for other authorities setting up similar schemes.