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An overview of short term care services for people with learning difficulties
- Author:
- STALKER Kirsten
- Journal article citation:
- Social Services Research, 4, 1992, pp.25-30.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
Summarises some of the main features of short term care services, including their value base, range and type of facilities available, and organisational aspects. The likely implications of recent legislation for the development of short term care are then discusses, and reference is made to family support services in Europe.
If you don't ask you don't get: review of services for people with learning disabilities: the views of people who use services and their carers
- Authors:
- STALKER Kirsten, et al
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive Central Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 91p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The purpose of this three month study was to explore the views of people with learning disabilities who use services and their carpers. The overall picture that emerged was one of social isolation with many people in rural and urban settings and having few friends outside family and system. Everyone made use of community services, but this was often part of a group or with a staff member.