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A fit person to be removed: personal accounts of life in a mental deficiency institution
- Authors:
- POTTS Maggie, FIDO Rebecca
- Publisher:
- Northcote House
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 152p.
- Place of publication:
- Plymouth
17 long term residents speak about their experiences of institutional life and their ways of coping.
The review of the all Wales strategy: a view from the carers; a report on a postal survey of 650 parents and other family carers
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Welsh Office
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Welsh Office
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 73p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Service evaluation by people with learning difficulties
- Authors:
- WHITTAKER Andrea, GARDNER Simon, KERSHAW Joyce
- Publisher:
- King's Fund
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 128p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Based on the People First report commissioned by North West Thames Regional Health Authority. Provides an independent evaluation of services to people with learning difficulties. Gives a service users view of moving from institutional care to ordinary houses in the community.
Dundee residential project: the first two years
- Author:
- HUGHES Mike
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 32p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Dundee
Study tracing the early history and describing the first 2 years of a community care project for children and young people with a mental handicap. Examines the expectations families have of staff, and the characteristics of the young people who were referred for consideration.
Adulthood and people with mental handicaps: report of a research project
- Author:
- WALMSLEY Jan
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 4(2), 1991, pp.141-154.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
Describes a small project which used research interviews to discover the meaning of adulthood to the research participants, five adults with mental handicaps. The project set out to design a research process which would respect their status as adults. The paper focuses on the research process, and the merits and difficulties of the approach are discussed in the context of research methodologies which emphasise the need to redress the power imbalance inherent in more traditional methods.
Relief care for children and adults with a mental handicap
- Authors:
- SHOLL Alan, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap, 19(4), December 1991, pp.161-164.
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Mental Handicap
Reports on a survey of carers which identified characteristics of service users, what use they made of relief care services and reasons for using them, the factors affecting choice of service and their awareness of available schemes.
The review of the all Wales strategy: a view from the users; a report on a survey of 50 self-advocacy groups involving 433 service users
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Welsh Office
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Welsh Office
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 52p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Looks at short-term care, help in the home, support and accommodation, day opportunities and consumer involvement.
An overview of Barnardo's residential services for young people with a mental handicap
- Author:
- FLYNN Margaret
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 71p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Ilford
Focuses on eight residential projects, examining their aims and the age range of the young people accommodated. Describes the basic features of the management of the units. Summarises admission criteria. Gives an account of the experiences of three residents in different units, and outlines the views of other residents. Looks at the role of keyworkers, at creating comfortable homes, and links with families. Examines issues of neighbours and neighbourhoods and the roles of volunteers. Concludes with a chapter on lessons learned.
The review of the all Wales strategy: a view from the staff; a summary report on eight staff consultation events involving 250 front-line staff
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Welsh Office
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Welsh Office
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 54p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
Looks at services provided and the clients using them, both children and adults. Services include: short term care; family placements; support for families; day services; accommodation for adults; and services for people with challenging behaviour. Goes on to examine views on: education; social security; planning and management; identification and assessment; consumer involvement; training and staff development; and monitoring and evaluation.