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Developing social services for black and ethnic minority elders in London: overview report and action plan
- Author:
- PRIME Ruth
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. London Region
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 76p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Results of studies of service provision in three London Boroughs : policy and equal opportunities policy; training; staffing; identifying, assessing and meeting need; domiciliary care; residential care; liaison with the health.
Review and consolidation in Brent Social Services Department: canvass of staff views
- Author:
- UNIVERSITY OF BATH. Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy
- Publisher:
- University of Bath. Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- Bath
Part of a research project which reviewed the extent and the manner in which Brent SSD was fulfilling its statutory obligations and to make recommendations accordingly. This volume contains staff views on the main difficulties facing the department. Staff felt these included: absence of clear policies and guidelines, poor management, patchy support for workers, delays in filling vacancies, inadequacy of personnel function in general, high workloads causing stress, poor working conditions, insufficient success in combating racism and lack of appropriate training.