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Quality counts
- Author:
- MILLNER Lesley
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.2.92, 1992, pp.14-16.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Identifies way in which people with learning difficulties can participate in planning and managing their own services.
Concepts in community care for people with a learning difficulty
- Editors:
- BRIGDEN P., TODD M.
- Publisher:
- Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 191p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
Provides an overview of recent developments in delivery of care and services for people with a learning disability. Incorporates practical guidelines for implementing some of the ideas. Includes chapters on: social policy; quality; planning and managing change; advocacy; personal relationships; integrated leisure opportunities; psychotherapeutic issues; therapy; medical needs; and education and training.
We have the technology: but have we the will?
- Author:
- GREIG Rob
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care Management and Planning, 5(2), April 1997, pp.41-48.
- Publisher:
- Pavillion
Considers the current state of knowledge about developing effective, high quality services for people with learning disabilities, with particular emphasis on 'social care' provision. It questions why services across much of the country fail to respond to the lessons from research and evaluation which, combined with a greater emphasis on partnership between all stakeholders in services, could result in substantially improved outcomes for service users.
Services for people with learning disabilities
- Editor:
- MALIN Nigel
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 307p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Explores new developments in service provision for people with learning difficulties. Contains chapters on: classification, causes and epidemiology of learning difficulties; historical development of service provision; residential and day services; services to families; education and assessment; leisure and recreation; empowerment and advocacy; financial services; and implementing the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.
Implementing caring for people: "it's our lives"; community care for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 52p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Study forming part of a series evaluating community care implementation in health and social services. Includes sections on: planning services for people with learning difficulties; assessment and care management; service provision; and ensuring quality.
Towards integration: comprehensive services for people with mental handicaps
- Editor:
- SINES David
- Publisher:
- Harper and Row
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 339p., bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Examples and recommendations for the community care of mentally handicapped people.