Costing Community Care
Theory and Practice
Published on 11. March 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
226 pages
978-1-85742-102-6 (ISBN)
Description
Comprises integrated papers on the relevance, utilization and theory of cost analyses in community care, drawing on over 15 years of work in the PSSRU (Personal and Social Services Research Unit). Three case studies are cited to illustrate the Unit's work in terms of methodology and policy.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 154 mm
Width: 217 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85742-102-6 (9781857421026)
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Content
Costing community care - the role of this book. Part 1 The costing process: background theory, Martin Knapp; costing services - ideals and reality, Caroline Allen and Jennifer Beecham; costing informal care, Ann Netten. Part 2 The uses of cost information: principles of applied cost research, Martin Knapp; proceed with caution - using official data, Aidan Kelly and Adrew Bebbington; costs, prices and charges, Ann Netten; new policies and old logics - costs information and modal choice, Bleddyn Davies. Part 3 The application of costs: calculating unit costs of a centre for people with AIDS/HIV, Andrew Bebbington; case management - costing the experiments, David Challis, et al; costs, needs and outcomes in community mental health care, Jennifer Beecham, et al; intermediate treatment - user characteristics and the prediction of costs, Martin Knapp, et al. Part 4 Epilogue: costs estimation and community care - why we must run fast to stand still, Bleddyn Davies.