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A strategy for all seasons
- Authors:
- FELCE David, BEYER Steve, TODD Stuart
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 3.8.95, 1995, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks back at the history of a planned, integrated approach to learning difficulties and ask what the future holds.
People with a mental handicap: a review of plans: health authorities and social services in the shire county of Hereford and Worcester
- Author:
- JAMES Grahame
- Publisher:
- Hereford and Worcester. Social Services Department. Joint Research and Informati
- Publication year:
- 1985
- Pagination:
- 26p., tables, diags., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Worcester
Managing the development of Somerset's services for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- BEADLE-BROWN Julie
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 5(2), April 2000, pp.11-16.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper comments on an article describing service development management for people with learning disabilities. Sets the developments within the legislative context of joint working.
Rise to the challenge
- Author:
- BOND Henrietta
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 2.10.97, 1997, p.28.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Discusses how people with learning difficulties and challenging behaviour need not be 'a danger to society' if they are properly supported in the community.
The buck stops here
- Authors:
- GLEGHORN Maggie, BENNETT Andrea, TAYLOR Elizabeth
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.2.97, 1997, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
People with learning difficulties who also have mental health problems are being passed backwards and forwards. The authors explain an initiative which aims to improve service co-ordination.
Divisions and revisions
- Author:
- WARNER Leslie
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 5.9.96, 1996, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
This article looks at staff and user reactions to joint provision of health and social services for mentally ill people in the City of Westminster.
Joint commissioning of services for people with learning disabilities: a review of the principles and the practice
- Author:
- WADDINGTON Paul
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 23(1), 1995, pp.2-10.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The aim of the article is to enhance practitioner understanding of the potentials and problems of joint commissioning. Discusses principles, the implications for learning disability services and provides examples of joint commissioning practice.
Provision for adults with learning difficulties: pause for thought
- Author:
- CHAPMAN Alan R.
- Journal article citation:
- Adults Learning, 6(3), November 1994, pp.82-83.
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Adult Continuing Education
A funding crisis for specialist provision in Sheffield has helped forged strong inter-agency links. Asks whether this has secured quality provision for adults with learning difficulties.
MESH: a report on the development of services in Hillingdon
- Authors:
- SPENCER Liz, MacDONALD Ian
- Publisher:
- Brunel University
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 50p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Uxbridge
A review of a service to the mentally handicapped which aims to provide a coherent, integrated and efficient service through a single lead-agency. Looks at the advantages and disadvantages of such an approach.
Literature review: collaboration and co-ordination between welfare agencies
- Authors:
- ALASZEWSKI Andy, HARRISON Larry
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 18(6), December 1988, pp.635-647.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Illustrates problems and possible solutions with examples from services for abused children, the mentally handicapped and problem drinkers.