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Does size matter? or staffing levels or costs?
- Author:
- FELCE David
- Journal article citation:
- Llais, 67, Winter 2003, pp.3-7.
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Wales
Describes recent work which has sought to understand why quality of life in staffed community group homes varies. A sample of 51 houses in Wales accommodating 6 or fewer people were surveyed. The survey particularly looked at staff-service user rations and costs; size related to cost; and provider agency.
Quality of life for people with learning disabilities in supported housing in the community: a review of research
- Author:
- FELCE David
- Publisher:
- University of Exeter. Centre for Evidence Based Social Services, University of E
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 56p.
- Place of publication:
- Exeter
The research brought together here, including summaries of other specialist reviews, and the author's own work, provides a thorough and comprehensive guide to the field of supported housing in the community for learning-disabled people. It is relevant to planning and review processes within and beyond the CEBSS project. Includes sections on: physical wellbeing; material wellbeing; social wellbeing; productive wellbeing; emotional wellbeing; civic wellbeing; and user statistician.