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The process of managing the dietary regimen in elderly people with diabetes
- Author:
- ALBRIGHT Judith
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 2(1), January 1994, pp.41-52.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes a study of the dietary habits of overweight elderly people with Type II diabetes; a social psychological process which identifies strategies used to adhere to a weight loss dietary regimen is described.
Square pegs in round holes
- Author:
- BURGESS Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.1.94, 1994, p.25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Examines the likely impact of the new incapacity benefit which will be introduced in April 1995.
Coping at home: caring for someone with advanced cancer
- Editor:
- JACKSON Annie
- Publisher:
- British Association of Cancer United Patients
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 58p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Booklet aimed at anyone caring for a person who is seriously ill with advanced cancer. Discusses ways in which support and help can be obtained.
Sick leave strategy
- Author:
- DOBSON Roger
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 26.5.94, 1994, p.26.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Sick leave has been found to be a major problem in Mid Glamorgan, which is Wales's biggest county and covers some of the UK's most socially deprived areas. High stress rates and hazards of physical work have been established as the two main factors behind most absences in the social services department. Reports on strategies to overcome this problem.
The care of sick children: a review of the guidelines in the wake of the Allitt Inquiry
- Author:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Nursing
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 20p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Reviews available guidelines for the nursing of sick children in the wake of the Allitt case.
The price of caring
- Authors:
- BECKER Saul, ALDRIDGE Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.1.94, 1994, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Through talking to long-term sick and disabled people the authors found out how much the parents depended on their children for their physical and, in many respects, psychological well-being. The research also showed a complex matrix of relationships within the family and between the family and professionals. What was clear is that child carers were neglected both from within the family and from outside. Suggests how professionals must address this issue.
Editorial: the syndrome of Munchausen by Proxy
- Author:
- JONES David P.H.
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse and Neglect, 18(9), 1994, pp.769-771.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Looks at the severity of the psychological disturbance lying behind Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, as well as the potential seriousness of the effects upon the child. Argues that there is a need for very detailed long term case follow up of children known to be abused during different developmental stages (infants, pre-schoolers, school-aged children and adolescents) to examine in detail the nature of their recall of events during later childhood and young adult years.
Innovations in family support for people with learning disabilities
- Editors:
- MITTLER Peter, MITTLER Helle
- Publisher:
- Lisieux Hall Publications
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 275p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Chorley, Lancs.
Includes chapters on: international initiatives; support services, financial assistance and practical help for parents of children with disabilities; sharing knowledge with families; changes in family roles; telling parents their child has a disability; portage and home visiting; multi-cultural issues; school based support; assessing the needs of family carers; supporting the siblings of children with autism and related developmental disorders; and supporting families in isolated rural areas.