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Meeting the challenge: some UK perspectives on community services for people with learning difficulties and challenging behaviour
- Editors:
- ALLEN David, BANKS Roger, STAITE Susan
- Publisher:
- King's Fund
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 62p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Latest in the series An Ordinary Life. Gives practical examples of services around the country and in the context of these looks at key issues of: management and support; evaluation and monitoring; and progress, problems and priorities.
Success and failure in community placements for people with learning difficulties and challenging behaviour: an analysis of key variables
- Author:
- ALLEN David
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 8(3), June 1999, pp.307-320.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
This study examines the differences in the individual and service characteristics of two groups of people with learning disability and challenging behaviour, one which was successfully maintained in the community and one which experienced placement breakdown. Looks the differences between the two groups in relation to service users and carers. Discusses the implications for future research and clinical practice.
Evaluation of a community-based day service for people with profound mental handicaps and additional special needs
- Author:
- ALLEN David
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 3(2), 1990, pp.179-195.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
An evaluation is provided of an intensively-staffed, community-based day service for people with profound mental handicaps and additional special needs. A matched-subject control group design was employed, in which the client outcomes of the new service were compared with those of a special care unit. Variables studied included: extent and focus of individual planning; community presence; nature, variety, and age-appropriateness of activities; and levels of engagement. The community-based model proved superior to special care provision on the majority of outcome measures. The data are discussed in relation to the financial costs of the respective services.