This Health and Social Care Information Centre summary provides information about the money spent on adult social care by the social services departments of Councils with Adult Social Services Responsibilities
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It has been claimed that paradoxically, following the re-establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999, Scottish criminal justice policy, hitherto more liberal and less punitive than ‘south of the Border’,
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Furthering social justice and human rights is a fundamental principle underlying the social work profession. Engaging in social policy formulation processes is a major route through which social workers can
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Think-tank Demos have published a report providing the findings from the Commission on Residential Care, which drew on academics, practitioners, and other experts to consider the future of residential care
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Ageing, meaning and social structure is a unique book advancing critical discourse in gerontology and makes a major contribution to understanding key social and ethical dilemmas facing ageing societies. It
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Huge social, demographic and technological changes have taken place since the NHS and social care systems were established in 1948. People are living longer, often with multiple long-term conditions, while
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A new book examined the socio-political context in which particular groups of victims had been prioritized by United Kingdom policy-makers, and considered the changing role and status of the victim
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The Meaning of Care provides a multi-layered analysis and discussion of how we understand and construct care in everyday life; the meanings it has for ourselves, our families, our relationships,
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A report examined how women and children who experienced domestic violence rebuilt their lives after physically removing themselves from the control and coercion exerted by the perpetrator. It examined post-separation
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An article examined the views of people with learning disabilities, their family and carers, concerning palliative care. It said that people with learning disabilities were able to have conversations about
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