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Older people
- Author:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 9, April 2000, pp.14-16.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
Describes recent research that does much to shed light on what older people need from social care to make a real difference to their lives.
Older people
- Author:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, October 2000, pp.14-16.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
Presents an overview of seven pieces of research into the needs of older people. Includes technological support, meal choices for people with dementia, and a study of the Carers' Act.
The great taboo: sexual abuse of older people; edited papers from a conference organised by Action on Elder Abuse on 21 October 1999, London
- Editor:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Publisher:
- Action On Elder Abuse
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 44p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Proceedings of a conference organised by Action on Elder Abuse, October 1999, London. Papers cover topics such as: what practitioners need to know about the normal sexuality of older people; lessons to be learned from the abuse of adults with learning disabilities; definition of sexual abuse and its particular implications for older people; current law and options for reform; and the particular support needs of older victims.
Fresh fields: rural social care: research, policy and practice agendas
- Authors:
- CRAIG Gary, MANTHORPE Jill
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 56p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Layerthorpe
This report focuses on the difficulties surrounding the provision of good quality, affordable and appropriate social care for older people and those with disability who live in Britain's sparsely populated areas. It draws on a wide ranging literature review, a reanalysis of data collected on local government reorganisation and on a telephone survey of rural authorities to set out agendas for research, policy and practice for those concerned with the provision of rural social care.
Older people
- Author:
- MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 2000, 2000, pp.30-32.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
The link between growing old and declining income is well documented. Looks at research which highlights other factors than can increase older people's poverty and feelings of social exclusion.
Working on the fault line
- Editors:
- BRADLEY Greta, MANTHORPE Jill
- Publisher:
- Venture Press/British Association of Social Workers
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 160p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Provides five research studies focusing on health-related social work and its engagement with hospital, primary and community care, with particular reference to services to older people. The studies comprise: social workers in primary care settings; day-to-day activities of social workers in both hospital and community based settings; hospital social work in the context of care management; relevant issues in accident and emergency departments; and a policy study of continuing care.