The first half of the campaign for the next month's General Election has been dominated by the release of party manifestos. Examines the policies of the major UK parties and their implications for the future provision of the community care of the nation.
The first half of the campaign for the next month's General Election has been dominated by the release of party manifestos. Examines the policies of the major UK parties and their implications for the future provision of the community care of the nation.
Subject terms:
long term care, physical disabilities, policy, politics, resource allocation, taxation, benefits, central government, community care, health care;
This article examines the changing face of care for disabled people and argues that health and local authorities must work together to provide a flexible service which preserves user autonomy.
This article examines the changing face of care for disabled people and argues that health and local authorities must work together to provide a flexible service which preserves user autonomy.
Subject terms:
home care, joint working, local authorities, NHS, physical disabilities, policy, quality of life, benefits, central government, health care;
Considers how services need to be structured and planned to meet the needs of children and families in the new millennium. Includes chapters on: effective central government structures for children; involving children in health care planning and delivery; an agenda for education services and a flexible curriculum; the impact of local government on policies and practice in services for children; preventing antisocial behaviour in young people; the voluntary sector and children's mental health; and children's services plans.
Considers how services need to be structured and planned to meet the needs of children and families in the new millennium. Includes chapters on: effective central government structures for children; involving children in health care planning and delivery; an agenda for education services and a flexible curriculum; the impact of local government on policies and practice in services for children; preventing antisocial behaviour in young people; the voluntary sector and children's mental health; and children's services plans.
Subject terms:
local government, mental health problems, parents, physical disabilities, planning, policy formulation, prevention, social care provision, user views, voluntary organisations, young people, central government, children, childrens rights, education, health care;
GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, GREAT BRITAIN. Welsh Office
Publisher:
Stationery Office
Publication year:
1997
Pagination:
39p.
Place of publication:
London
Government White Paper on the future of social services.
Government White Paper on the future of social services.
Subject terms:
home care, learning disabilities, joint planning, local authorities, local government, local government policy, mental health problems, multidisciplinary services, older people, physical disabilities, policy, policy formulation, private sector, purchaser-provider split, residential care, social services, social work, social work education, social care provision, tendering, voluntary organisations, voluntary sector, adults, central government, community care, children, health care, government policy;
immigrants, homeless people, homelessness, housing, inner cities, learning disabilities, legal aid, local authorities, local government, local government finance, mental health problems, NHS, mothers, offenders, older people, physical disabilities, probation, poverty, pre-school children, punishment, social services, social work, social care provision, urban areas, welfare state, young people, after care, alcohol misuse, benefits, central government, children, community health care, drug misuse, education, employment, family planning, financing, Gypsies, health care;