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Poverty, wealth and place in Britain, 1968 to 2005
- Authors:
- DORLING Daniel, et al
- Publisher:
- Policy Press; Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 111p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This study provides a new spatial analysis of Britain’s changing picture of poverty and affluence over the last 40 years. The report found that households in already-wealthy areas have tended to become disproportionately wealthier and that many rich people live in areas segregated from the rest of society. At the same time, more households have become poor over the last 15 years, but fewer are very poor.
The education and employment of disabled young people: frustrated ambition
- Author:
- BURCHARDT Tania
- Publisher:
- Policy Press; Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 57p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Developing positive aspirations is a key factor in securing good educational and occupational outcomes, and an important component of autonomy. This study compared the aspirations of young disabled and non-disabled people, and examined the extent to which those aspirations were achieved.
Living with risk: mental health service user involvement in risk assessment and management
- Authors:
- LANGAN Joan, LINDOW Vivien
- Publisher:
- Policy Press,|Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 59p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This research is about the involvement in risk assessment and management of mental health service users considered by professionals to pose a potential risk to other people. The research was carried out due to concerns that the voices of these service users are not being heard in research, policy or practice. Many service users were aware that they could pose a risk to other people when experiencing psychosis and they wanted help to reduce the chances of this happening. Full and frank discussion of risk to others was difficult for many professionals. Some people could not be asked to participate in the study because they did not know they were considered to be a risk to other people. Reasons for talking about risk to others included the user's right to know what is written about them, and increased trust between user and professional, with the potential for collaborative risk management. Reasons against talking about risk to others included increasing stigma and distress; this prompted disengagement from services, and fears for personal safety. Levels of agreement between service users and professionals about risk and how to respond to it ranged from full agreement to very little or none. Service user involvement in risk assessment and management was variable and depended upon individual professional initiative. Few professionals were undertaking systematic risk assessment or risk management plans. Some service users influenced the support they received but, generally, users' main role was to accept or reject what was offered. Professionals had less room to accommodate user views where the risks were considered too high. Little use was made of advocates, and users were not provided with a full picture of the different supports available. Medication and supported housing emerged as key issues for potential tension and disagreement between service users and professionals. Serious gaps and inaccuracies were sometimes found in information held about service users that potentially put themselves and others at risk.
Calculating a fair price for care: a toolkit for residential and nursing care costs
- Author:
- LAING William
- Publisher:
- Policy Press,|Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 38p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
The principal objective of this report is to provide commissioners of care services, care home operators and others with an interest in the care sector with a transparent and robust means of calculating the reasonable operating costs of efficient care homes for older people and people with dementia in any given locality, and thus determining fee levels necessary to sustain delivery of adequate care services by independent sector providers, now and in the future.
Promoting financial inclusion: an assessment of initiatives using a community select committee approach
- Authors:
- COLLARD Sharon, KEMPSON Elaine, DOMINY Nicola
- Publisher:
- Policy Press,|Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 41p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
The creation of a more inclusive society is a central goal of Government policy. To further this aim, a range of new and proposed initiatives has been designed to combat financial exclusion. Prominent among these are initiatives relating to asset-based welfare, access to banking and promoting financial literacy. Integral to the creation of an inclusive society has been the development and implementation of more effective techniques of community consultation.
It pays dividends: direct payments and older people
- Authors:
- CLARK Heather, GOUGH Helen, MACFARLANE Ann
- Publisher:
- Policy Press,|Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 63p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Drawing on interviews with older people, local authority care managers and direct payments support service workers, this report looks at how older people use direct payments and how they make them work. It considers the role of direct payments support services and local authority care managers in making direct payments a real option for older people. The report is particularly valuable in reflecting the views and experiences of older people themselves. Key issues discussed include: the benefits of direct payments to older people; the experiences of a group of minority ethnic older people receiving direct payments; the perspectives of care managers; the role of direct payments support services; and local authority funding of support services.
Thriving and surviving at work: disabled people's employment strategies
- Authors:
- ROULSTONE Alan, et al
- Publisher:
- Policy Press,|Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 45p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
An assessment of how employed disabled people get and keep paid work. Previous studies of disabled people and employment have focused on barriers to gaining and maintaining employment. This report asks how disabled people already in employment get and keep paid work. The report: details the ways in which disabled people ‘thrive and survive’ at work; exposes the difficulties disabled people face working in environments designed by and for non-disabled people; looks at the policy context; draws on experiences related by disabled people; and examines issues that are important to disabled workers.
Approaches to community governence: models for mixed tenure communities
- Authors:
- KNOX Martin, ALCOCK David
- Publisher:
- Policy Press,|Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 51p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
A practical guide to legal mechanisms for involving residents from all tenures in the management of their neighbourhood. New housing developments that mix homeowners and social housing tenants are now standard practice. There is also an increasing focus on the ‘neighbourhood’ as the place for civic involvement and democratic renewal. This book examines what legal mechanisms exist for involving residents across all tenures in having a say in how their neighbourhood is run. A practical and easy-to-read guide, it looks at seven case studies to: explore how each neighbourhood involves residents in governance; evaluate the different legal models used; and identify key principles in establishing a mechanism for involvement that works.
Community leadership in area regeneration
- Authors:
- PURDUE Derrick, et al
- Publisher:
- Policy Press,|Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 60p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Personal style and inter-personal relationships can be a major influence on the success of regeneration partnerships. However, there has been little research to date on the ‘community leaders’ emerging as representatives of communities on regeneration partnerships. Community leadership in area regeneration examines the ways in which significant people from local communities become involved in partnerships, how they exercise their ‘leadership role’ and how that role can be enhanced. The authors explore communities’ views of regeneration programmes, looking at participation, capacity building, monitoring and evaluation. The report makes recommendations on how best to: support and empower community leaders in partnerships; improve both local and national policies on community involvement; and strengthen community leadership.
Achieving community benefits through contracts: law, policy and practice
- Authors:
- MacFARLANE Richard, COOK Mark
- Publisher:
- Policy Press,|Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 46p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Presents guidance on how to make ‘community benefits’, such as employment an integral part of procurement and planning processes. To make employment, training and other ‘community benefits’ key outcomes of public expenditure programmes, they need to be incorporated into the specification of what is being purchased or funded. The legislative and policy frameworks for doing this are complex and detailed guidance has been lacking, especially in relation to UK policy and legislation, the European Treaty and EC Procurement Directives. This report provides guidance on these matters, drawing on discussions with the Treasury, the Scottish Executive and the Office of Government Commerce. The authors: detail the relevant policy and legal frameworks; set out procedures that can be used; suggest what support needs to be provided; and give examples of good practice.