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The Orange Badge Scheme: Orange Badges on issue at 31 March 1997; a survey of local authorities in England
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. Urban and Local Transport Directorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- np
- Place of publication:
- London
Personal social services local authority statistics: residential accommodation; detailed statistics on residential care homes and local authority supported residents, England, 1996
- Editor:
- STATON Roger
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 220p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Self-serving
- Author:
- SONE Kendra
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 31.7.97, 1997, p.12.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at how government backing for the right of local authorities to reassess service provision according to their resources is hitting disabled and elderly people hard, as they fear their care needs may be overlooked.
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.
At last, support without the stigma
- Author:
- SAPEY Bob
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, December 1997, p.7.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Explains why social workers should actively support direct payments.
Community care assessment after Gloucestershire
- Author:
- BRAMMER Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 2(4), October 1997, pp.32-34.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Reports on recent case law, and how it poses a threat to the principles advocated in the National Health Services and Community Care Act 1990, and how it threatens to undermine the position of disabled persons who might benefit from the receipt of community care services.
Election '97: the fight to vote
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.3.97, 1997, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
If more users of social services voted at election time, they could damage majorities in marginal seats. But a series of obstacles means they may face a struggle to use their vote. Asks what social services can do to help.
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.
Key indicators 1997: graphical system; update
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 8 diskettes; booklet in pack.
- Place of publication:
- London
Pack containing eight floppy discs containing data on: demographic and social profiles; childrens services; adult services; services for older people; services for adults with disabilities or mental health problems; and unit costs. The content is laid out in four different graph types: ranked bar charts, line charts, scattergrams, and histograms. The pack includes a start up guide. Minimum systems requirements are: any IBM compatible machine with a 486 processor; 8MB of RAM; windows version 3.1 or later; and approximately 18MB of space.
Standards used by the Social Services Inspectorate: volume 5; disability and mental health services
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 108p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains standards and criteria for the inspection of: services for people who misuse alcohol and drugs; services for people with HIV/AIDS; the care programme approach; special hospitals; medium secure units; services to deaf and hard of hearing people; community services for disabled people; and services for disabled young people.