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Representing the views of disabled people in community care planning
- Authors:
- BEWLEY Catherine, GLENDINNING Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 9(3), 1994, pp.301-314.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This paper gives a critical account of the different ways in which the views of disabled people are sought and represented in community care planning; and of the organisational and practical barriers which disabled people and their organisations are likely to encounter in representing their views to service planners.
An assessment of health and related needs of physically handicapped young adults
- Authors:
- CHAMBERLAIN M. Anne, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 150p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report describing issues for NHS purchasers in planning services for young adults with physical disabilities. Should also help local authority social services departments to work together with NHS counterparts in drawing up community care plans.
Involving disabled people in community care planning: the first steps; an analysis of community care plans for England and Wales 1992
- Authors:
- GLENDINNING Caroline, BEWLEY Catherine
- Publisher:
- University of Manchester. Department of Social Policy and Social Work
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 30p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Research study looking at the extent to which people with disabilities have been involved in and consulted about the community care plans in their area.
Community care planning and disabled people: barriers to effective involvement
- Author:
- BEWLEY Catherine
- Journal article citation:
- Impact, 6 April 1994, April 1994, pp.10-11.
Describes a project in Manchester which has for the last two years been looking at the involvement of disabled people in community care planning. Concludes that community care planning is at crossroads. Either it will become a paper exercise absorbing huge voluntary sector resources for little return. Or it will be more closely linked to purchasing an commissioning, providing an opportunity for disabled people and voluntary organisations to influence service provision directly.