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Equal lives?: disabled people evaluate an independent living strategy for Essex Social Services
- Authors:
- JOHNS Tracey, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 22(2), 2004, pp.51-57.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
Summarises a recent evaluation of an independent living policy for people with physical and sensory impairments who use Essex Social Services. Local disabled people were trained to help. Focuses on a practical account of steps taken to include service users as equal partners in the research process. Gives the authors' personal experiences and views as professional researchers, research sponsors, social service managers and - most important - disabled people involved as co-researchers. Presents ideas for improving the process from the lessons learned.
The Equal Lives evaluation report: what difference does it make?; disabled people ask the questions; evaluation phase two - a qualitative approach
- Authors:
- JOHNS Tracey, et al
- Publisher:
- Essex. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 99p.
- Place of publication:
- Chelmsford
In 2001 Essex County Council Social Services launched a five-year strategy for its services for disabled people, called 'Equal Lives'. This set out plans to develop services that would meet the specific needs of the 121,000 people in Essex who have a physical and/or sensory impairment, enabling and empowering them to lead independent lives. The strategy was developed through extensive service user consultation. The key aims of the consultation were to: evaluate how well the Equal Lives strategy is meeting its aims to enable disabled service users to lead more independent lives; ask about the areas of people's lives where they felt they had sufficient choice and control and those where they felt this was lacking; and identify early signs of improvements in services and opportunities for further improvement.
The Equal Lives evaluation report: summary; what difference does it make?; disabled people ask the questions; evaluation phase two - a qualitative approach
- Author:
- JOHNS Tracey
- Publisher:
- Essex. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- Chelmsford
In 2001 Essex County Council Social Services launched a five-year strategy for its services for disabled people, called 'Equal Lives'. This set out plans to develop services that would meet the specific needs of the 121,000 people in Essex who have a physical and/or sensory impairment, enabling and empowering them to lead independent lives. The strategy was developed through extensive service user consultation. The key aims of the consultation were to: evaluate how well the Equal Lives strategy is meeting its aims to enable disabled service users to lead more independent lives; ask about the areas of people's lives where they felt they had sufficient choice and control and those where they felt this was lacking; and identify early signs of improvements in services and opportunities for further improvement.
The Equal Lives evaluation report: appendices; what difference does it make?; disabled people ask the questions; evaluation phase two - a qualitative approach
- Authors:
- JOHNS Tracey, et al
- Publisher:
- Essex. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 52p.
- Place of publication:
- Chelmsford
In 2001 Essex County Council Social Services launched a five-year strategy for its services for disabled people, called 'Equal Lives'. This set out plans to develop services that would meet the specific needs of the 121,000 people in Essex who have a physical and/or sensory impairment, enabling and empowering them to lead independent lives. The strategy was developed through extensive service user consultation. The key aims of the consultation were to: evaluate how well the Equal Lives strategy is meeting its aims to enable disabled service users to lead more independent lives; ask about the areas of people's lives where they felt they had sufficient choice and control and those where they felt this was lacking; and identify early signs of improvements in services and opportunities for further improvement.