Community Care
Policy and Practice
2nd Edition
Published on 15. July 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-333-73195-6 (ISBN)
Description
This new edition of the textbook on care in the community assesses the impact of community care on users and carers, and the changing roles of social services, health care and other professionals. Strong emphasis is placed on the historical and international context, especially the importance of the European Union, and on providing a balanced assessment of achievements and failures to date, the policy agenda of New Labour and the main challenges for the future.
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Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
427 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-73195-6 (9780333731956)
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09/2003
3rd Edition
Palgrave Macmillan
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Book
08/1994
Palgrave Macmillan
€17.96
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Content
Guide to Reading the Book - Introducing Community Care - From Institutions to Care in the Community: The History of Neglect - Community Care and the Restructuring of Welfare - Towards User and Carer Empowerment? - Leaders at Last?: The Changing Role of Social Services - The Health Dimension of Community Care: Towards Collaborative Working? - Housing and Community Care - European Perspectives on Community Care - Community Care: Achievements, Failures and Challenges for the Future - Guide to Further Reading