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The hidden army's weakest flank
- Author:
- McCULLOUGH Dennis
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 12.10.89, 1989, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Reports the findings of a Strathclyde study of informal carers of elderly sufferers.
Perceptions of case management services for elderly people
- Authors:
- MOXLEY D.P., BUZAS L.
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Work, 14(3), August 1989, pp.196-203.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Presents the results of a survey of United States agencies into their perceptions of case management as a tool for networking and integrating services for elderly clients.
Survey of older Asians and non-Asians: aims and methods
- Authors:
- ATKIN Karl, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Birmingham. Health Services Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 24p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Describes research methods used in a survey which analyses General Practitioner's patients and their use or non-use of community services.
The caring relationship: elderly people and their families
- Authors:
- QURESHI Hazel, WALKER Alan
- Publisher:
- Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 303p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Based on interviews with a sample of people aged over 75 and their informal carers, investigates in depth what the caring relationship actually means to those elderly people and carers on a day to day basis.
Welfare provision for the elderly: social and demographic background; a review. (NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED)
- Authors:
- SINCLAIR Ian, WILLIAMS Jenny
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Social Work
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 139p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Chapter 1 - Demography, health and personal resources; Chapter 2 - Old people: coping and quality of life; Chapter 3 - Carers : their contribution and quality of life; Chapter 4 - In conclusion.
Age Concern East Sussex information and advice project
- Author:
- KOCHER Penny
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 128p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Lewes
Outlines the results of a project by Age Concern in conjunction with East Sussex Social Services Department which examined the quality of information services provided to elderly people. The report presents the various research methods used, gives details of the visits made to service and information providers and also presents the perspective of the elderly people interviewed and the results of the survey. The report also considers what is meant by information and information need. Concludes with recommendation of what can be done to improve the situation.