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Low intensity support services: a systematic literature review
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Despite some recent policy acknowledgement of the potential role of low intensity support services in assisting people to live independently, community care resources continue to be targeted mainly on high level, often crisis, interventions. Partly because of this continuing focus, there has been little consideration of the evidence of the value of low intensity services. The Centre for Housing Policy, University of York, has now undertaken a systematic research literature review of the effectiveness of such services in enabling people to live independently in ordinary housing. Presents the findings.
Scope for fair housing: a literature review of housing with support for younger disabled people who require accessible housing
- Authors:
- ESMOND Dianne, STEWART Jill
- Publisher:
- SCOPE
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 88p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The project seeks out and highlights good practice in the delivery of accessible housing with support in the community. This initial study considers the background to the provision of housing with support in the community and what is generally considered to represent good practice. It examines the context within which housing and community care policy interact, bringing together previous research findings and good practice advice. Contents include: definition of disability; key housing concepts in relation to disabled people; the demographic context; housing an support issues; interagency cooperation; user involvement; finance; service provision for black disabled people; criteria of good practice.