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Services for the younger physically disabled adults in Scotland: report of a Working Group appointed by the National Consultative Committee; J.Runcie (Chairman)
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Scottish Home and Health Department, SCOTTISH HEALTH SERVICE PLANNING COUNCIL
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 44p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Statistics, the current position and ways forward with respect to - range of services, staffing, family support, and information about services.
Socio-economic status and living arrangements of older persons in Switzerland
- Authors:
- BONGARD Myriam, SAUVAIN-DUGERDIL Claudine
- Publisher:
- United Nations
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 59p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Geneva
In Switzerland, as in most western countries, population ageing is an unavoidable reality that will have effects for at least the next fifty years. In order to anticipate its effects, it is vital to understand precisely what changes are taking place and how they will affect society and everyday life. This report presents a broad picture of the challenges and opportunities of population ageing in Switzerland. The focus is on seniors themselves, rather than the household, and provides an overall picture of the main, basic aspects of life conditions of seniors in the context of population ageing. Population ageing is transforming the sociodemographic panorama in two ways: the meaning of older age is changing and the relations between generations are evolving.
Adding value: carers as drivers of social change
- Authors:
- PEARLMAN Vicky, HOLZHAUSEN Emily
- Publisher:
- Carers UK
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Unsung heroes, hearts of gold and other cliches get in the way of the real message about carers. Carers look after family, friends or partners in help because they are ill, frail or have a disability. The care they provide is unpaid seven days a week, 365 days of the year.
It could be you: a report on the chances of becoming a carer
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Publisher:
- Carers UK
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Carers look after family, friends or partners in help because they are ill, frail or have a disability. The care they provide is unpaid. In any year 301,000 adults in the UK become carers. Three out of five carers have had to give up work to care. Almost all of us have been or will be a carer during our lifetime.
Personal social services current expenditure in England: 1999-2000
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The big picture
- Author:
- PHILLIPS Annie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 18.5.00, 2000, p.30.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The Children Act 1989 required service providers to set up a system to assess the needs of disabled children and their families. However, compiling data on the needs of disabled children that can be used across service boundaries runs into problems of confidentiality, comparability and eligibility. Reports on the rewards setting up such systems can bring.
Personal social services expenditure and unit costs England, 2007-08
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. Information Centre for Health and Social Care
- Publisher:
- National Health Service. Information Centre for Health and Social Care
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 26p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Personal social services expenditure and unit costs: England, 2005-06
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. Information Centre for Health and Social Care
- Publisher:
- National Health Service. Information Centre for Health and Social Care
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Personal social services expenditure and unit costs: England: 2004-2005
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. Information Centre for Health and Social Care
- Publisher:
- National Health Service. Information Centre for Health and Social Care
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Facts about women and men in Great Britain 1999
- Author:
- EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Equal Opportunities Commission
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Presents statistical abstracts on gender covering: examination achievements; modern apprenticeships; GNVQ awards; children's day care centres; economic activity by marital status; economic activity by disability status employment by occupation, ethnic origin, family type and age of youngest child; Members of Parliament; full time earnings part time earnings; members of pension schemes; individual income by source; savings and investments.