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Concluding commentary
- Author:
- LEAPER Robert
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 27(3), September 1993, pp.257-265.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Draws conclusions from a series of companion studies on the views of older people in cities in the United Kingdom, Eire, Belgium and France.
Cold comfort: a national survey of elderly people in cold weather
- Author:
- SALVAGE Ann V
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 256p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Presents and discusses the results of this survey, and compares them with a similar exercise undertaken in 1972.
Elder abuse in Israel
- Authors:
- NEIKRUG Shimshon M., RONEN Matityahu
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, 5(3), 1993, pp.1-19.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Elder abuse is a little understood and almost unstudied social problem in Israel. Presents the results of the first empirical study of the attitudes of Israelis regarding the problem. The findings show a relative tolerance for and acceptance of acts of violence in the family if they occur within the context of the caring relationship.
Users and providers: different perspectives on community care services
- Author:
- WILSON Gail
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Policy, 22(4), October 1993, pp.507-526.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of publication:
- Cambridge
Elderly clients usually express satisfaction with their services when they are asked. Surveys of clients and carers therefore have to take this tendency into account. It is important not to ask direct questions and to allow for positive, neutral and negative responses, otherwise positive responses will be overestimated. A survey of clients and carers served by a community psychogeriatric service indicated that the way a service is delivered can be more important than what is provided. The differences between staff and user perceptions of services are analysed. There are theoretical reasons for the differences connected with the combination of care and control exercised by service providers. There are also practical reasons in terms of staff perceptions, which are dominated by process, and client perceptions, which are more directly influenced by the services as they are actually delivered. Attempts to incorporate users' views into the process of service delivery need to understand these differences and to acknowledge the limitations of user satisfaction surveys.
Health and social needs of older people and their carers in Croydon: a survey
- Author:
- MORGAN Margaret
- Publisher:
- Croydon Community Health Council
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 45p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Views and perceptions of older Irish people
- Author:
- LARRAGY Joe
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 27(3), September 1993, pp.235-247.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reports on a survey of older Irish people and their views on housing, dependency, social contact, health and service provision. One of a series of companion studies.
Older people in Charleroi
- Author:
- MAYENCE Serge
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 27(3), September 1993, pp.221-234.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reports on a study of older people in Charleroi, Belgium, and their views on neighbourhood life, family, dependency and domiciliary services, health, leisure-time and voluntary action, and retirement. One of a series of companion studies.
Going home from hospital: a study for Borders Health Board; stage 1 interviews in depth
- Author:
- SCOTTISH HEALTH FEEDBACK
- Publisher:
- Scottish Health Feedback
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Needs assessment experience among area agencies on aging
- Author:
- CHEUNG Kam-Fong Monit
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 19(3/4), 1993, pp.77-93.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The Older Americans Act requires that Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) must 'assess the kinds and levels of services needed by older persons in the planning and service area, and the effectiveness of the use of resources in meeting these needs'. Since methods of needs assessment can vary from a complex and quantitative policy analysis to a local public hearing, it is important to establish a needs assessment framework for AAAs' reference. Discusses needs assessment experiences among AAAs, and based on these experiences to develop a framework for connecting needs assessment ideas to the national ageing network.
Individual characteristics and service support for older people with moderate, severe and profound learning disability with and without Community Mental Handicap Team support
- Authors:
- MOSS S.C., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 6(1), 1993, pp.3-17.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
Reports on a survey in one metropolitan borough, which found that people with learning disabilities in contact with the CMHT received a significantly greater input with respect to all forms of provision. The findings support Wolfensberger's concern regarding the appropriateness of generic services for elderly people for those with learning disabilities.