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Advocacy, consumerism and the older person: papers from a seminar organised by the Centre for Social Gerontology, University of Keele ... 26-28 March 1990
- Editors:
- BERNARD Miriam, GLENDINNING Frank
- Publisher:
- Beth Johnson Foundation/University of Keele. Centre for Social Gerontology
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 73p.
- Place of publication:
- Stoke-on-Trent
Includes papers on: volunteers as advocates and approaches to advocacy, as well as six papers describing examples of good practice.
Power to the people
- Author:
- TISSIER Gerry
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 11.10.90, 1990, pp.19-20.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Describes two projects on self advocacy and user empowerment researched by the Open Services Project - Essex SSD's access to files project, and Hackney Pensioners' Press.
Home help to community care: caring for people in Cambridgeshire
- Authors:
- ASTON Angela, HEAP Wendy
- Publisher:
- Cambridgeshire. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 41p., tables, diags.
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge
A survey into characteristics and opinions of community care clients.
Day care for the elderly part 2: the users of the day care service; their characteristics and disabilities
- Author:
- LENNON Joy
- Publisher:
- Cornwall Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 186p., tables, diags.
- Place of publication:
- Truro
Analyses who is in receipt of services; level of disability; complaints and dependency; day care in context; quality, quantity and level of service on offer by various agencies; assessing the service from the consumers perspective.
Business plan 1990/91
- Author:
- KENT COUNTY COUNCIL. Social Services Department
- Publisher:
- Kent County Council. Social Sevices Department
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- Maidstone
Gives aims and objectives for service provision to the elderly, children and families, mentally handicapped and mentally ill people and physically handicapped people.
Service profile: adult placement scheme
- Author:
- LEICESTERSHIRE. Social Services Department
- Publisher:
- Leicestershire. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 20p.,tables,diags.
- Place of publication:
- Leicester
Evaluation of a scheme for elderly, mentally handicapped and other vulnerable adults, providing both short and long term placements. Looks at funding, procedures, characteristics of service users, and views of carers and clients.
Consulting consumers in the NHS: a guideline study; services for elderly people with dementia living at home
- Author:
- NATIONAL CONSUMER COUNCIL
- Publisher:
- National Consumers Council
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 68p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research study looking at the use of performance measures for examining the effectiveness of services. Looks at what dementia sufferers and their carers need from services and at what service providers should be trying to achieve. Contains a section on measuring effectiveness by listening to consumers and using their views to set goals. Contains sample questionnaires and checklists.
Care management and social work: clients with dementia
- Author:
- FISHER Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 4(4), 1990, pp.229-241.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Argues that the underlying principle of consumerism will be put to the test by work with clients with dementia; practice will need to clarify the process of arriving at a contract and to establish the mandate for intervention.
Culture's miles better
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 22.3.90, 1990, pp.35-36.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Looks at a number of projects initiated by social work departments and voluntary organisations in Scotland - alcohol support, elderly empowerment, respite care, rural day care, conciliation, home care and child care.
Resources, needs and outcomes in community-based care: a comparative study of the production of welfare for elderly people in ten local authorities in England and Wales
- Authors:
- DAVIES Bleddyn, BEBBINGTON Andrew, CHARNLEY Helen
- Publisher:
- Avebury
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 512p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
Based on a large study over 3 years of clients, carers and others. Discusses the extent to which greater public spending on the neediest persons living at home will reduce the need for expenditure on residential care. Looks at targeting of services and discusses how this could be improved. Contains chapters on interagency cooperation, case management, risk and decision making, and innovation. Finally, suggests ways forward, including raising productivities and matching resources to needs.