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A pathway, not a barrier
- Authors:
- DAVIS Ann, RUMMERY Kirstein, ELLIS Kathryn
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 11.12.97, 1997, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Asks whether the right to an assessment really makes a difference to disabled people and their carers. Discusses the research on the effectiveness of assessments of need under the NHS and Community Care Act 1990.
Access to assessment: perspectives of practitioners, disabled people and carers
- Authors:
- DAVIS Ann, ELLIS Kathryn, RUMMERY Kirstein
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 82p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
In order to look at how disabled people and carers access local authority assessments for community care services, the authors explore how social workers use the recently introduced forms of assessment procedures, and ask disabled people and carers what they think of the new arrangements.
Accessing assessment: the perspective of practitioners, disabled people and carers
- Author:
- RUMMERY Kirstein
- Journal article citation:
- Social Services Research, 2, 1997, pp.11-21.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
Reports on the results of research which explored how social work practitioners were using the new forms of assessment procedures introduced by local authorities; and obtained the views of disabled people and carers on what they thought of these new arrangements for assessment. The study aimed to increase understanding of the barriers faced by disabled people in accessing support and assistance to live full and independent lives; to explore how carers viewed assessment; and to identify the ways in which disabled people and carers could play an active part in assessment arrangements. Discusses the implications for practice.