Independent futures : Creating user-led disability services in a disabling society Paperback / softback
by Colin (Centre for Disability Studies, University of Leeds) Barnes, Geoffrey Mercer
Part of the BASW/Policy Press titles series
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The number of disability related support services controlled and run by disabled people themselves has increased significantly in the UK and internationally over the past forty years.
As a result, greater user involvement in service provision and delivery is a key priority for many western Governments.
This book provides the first comprehensive review and analysis of these developments in the UK. Drawing on evidence from a range of sources, including material from the first national study of user-controlled services, this book provides a critical evaluation of the development and organisation of user-controlled services in the UK and identifies the principal forces - economic, political and cultural - that influence and inhibit their further development. It summarises and discusses the policy implications for the future development of services and includes an up-to-date and comprehensive literature and research review. "Independent futures" is essential reading for academics and students on a range of courses including: health and social care; social work; allied health professions, such as nursing, occupational therapy and speech therapy; social policy; sociology; and psychology.
It will also be of interest to practitioners and policy makers who need a reliable overview of current policy and critical analysis of key issues affecting future policy and practice.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:232 pages, No
- Publisher:Bristol University Press
- Publication Date:28/04/2006
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- ISBN:9781861347183
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:232 pages, No
- Publisher:Bristol University Press
- Publication Date:28/04/2006
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- ISBN:9781861347183