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Administrative justice and charging for long-term care
- Author:
- BRADLEY Greta
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 33(5), August 2003, pp.625-639.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Drawing on the findings of a study in the area of charging for long-term care for older people, this article makes links between perceptions and practices of local authority professionals and the concept of administrative justice. The research revealed that discretion was exercised at all levels, although not all staff were aware of this. Cases may be treated differently and accidents of geography, local political culture or personnel are likely to affect the outcome of financial assessments of adults. The implications of this work remain timely since means tested assessment of personal care and residency costs look set to continue in England and Wales.
Charging with care
- Authors:
- BRADLEY Greta, MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.8.01, 2001, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
With long-term care becoming a high-profile issue, the need for fair financial assessments and charging has been thrown into sharp relief. Here the authors report on a recent study of charging systems.
Translating research into practice
- Author:
- BRADLEY Greta
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work and Social Sciences Review, 7(1), 1997, pp.3-12.
- Publisher:
- Whiting and Birch
This article reports on the outcomes from a small piece of research into assessment for community care services. The article focuses on policy guidance and training initiatives in particular those which emphasise the triangle of relationships between policy, research and practice. Argues that research which appears immediately relevant to national agency debates is likely to be drawn into such discussion and can inform or confirm decisions. Lastly the article explores whether practitioners' reactions to research can influence managers' views about the relevance of certain findings and so encourage an agency response. Through a series of specific examples a picture emerges of the dynamics of research, practice and policy.
Ethical dilemmas and administrative justice: perceptions of social and legal professionals towards charging for residential and nursing care home; a summary of the findings - October 2000
- Authors:
- BRADLEY Greta, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Hull. Department of Social Work/University of Hull. Law School
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 12p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Hull
This research report explores the attitudes, practices and local policy in respect of charging and assessing older people who are entering residential or nursing home care. A sample of social services care managers from five local authorities were surveyed and interviews were held with staff at other levels. At the same time, legal practitioners who advise older people in this area were also surveyed, and a small number of then were interviewed. The results showed that: half the managers and two thirds of the legal practitioners thought residential care should be means tested; three quarters of both groups felt nursing care should be free; and local authority staff at all levels held reservations about the charging system as they felt it had loopholes that could be exploited by wealthier and more informed clients to the detriment of others.