TY  - BOOK
AU  - Leece,Janet
AU  - Bornat,Joanna
TI  - Developments in direct payments
SN  - 9781847421470 (ebook)
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Bristol
PB  - Policy
KW  - Economic assistance, Domestic
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - People with disabilities
KW  - Home care
KW  - Economic aspects
KW  - Services for
KW  - Finance
KW  - Society
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Social work
KW  - thema
KW  - Poverty & unemployment
KW  - Housing & homelessness
KW  - lcsh
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Electronic reproduction; Askews and Holts; Mode of access: World Wide Web
N2  - 'Developments in Direct Payments' charts the change, evaluates progress, take-up, inclusion & access to direct payments by user groups. This book provides an overview of the history of direct payments; presents findings; discusses the implementation of payment provision; & compares developments in the UK with those in North America; This book charts the change, critically evaluating progress, take-up, inclusion and access to direct payments by different user groups. With contributions from leading campaigners, academics, practitioners, direct payment users and personal assistants, the book provides an overview of the history of direct payments; presents findings from key research into direct payments and disabled people, older people, carers, people with mental health problems, people with learning difficulties and disabled children; discusses the implementation and development of direct payments provision and compares developments in the UK with those in North America. Developments in direct payments is an important source of information for social work students and practitioners and others working in the field of health and social care. The useful, up-to-date evidence and discussions relating to care, independence and control will also be of interest to users and providers of help and support
UR  - http://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=WestLondon&isbn=9781847421470
ER  -