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Developments in Short Term Care: Breaks and Opportunities

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This book brings together and reviews the findings of research into short-term care services for a range of user groups. It examines the importance of providing a positive experience for the individual, as well as providing a break for the carer. Moving from an overview of principles, policy and practice in short-term care to a discussion of innovation, the contributors address the question of short-term care from many perspectives, considering the views of parents, the issues of costings and quality, and the current research on the provision to particular groups, including children with disabilities and dementia sufferers.
Review: Principles, Policy and Practice, Kirsten Stalker; A User Perspective Holt Hall Self-Advocacy Group; Parent's Perspectives, Phillippa Russell; Costing Breaks and Opportunities, Anne Netten; The Conundrum of Quality, Meg Lindsay; Breaks for Disabled Children, Carol Robinson; Family Short-term Care for Children in Need, Marie Bradley, Jane Aldgate; People with Dementia, Carole Archibald; Breaks for People with Mental Health Problems, Alison Petch; The Way Forward, Margaret Flynn.
This first rate book describes the latest developments in short-term care for various groups of people who need occasional or regular support away from home... It is the first time short-term care services for different client groups have been critically examined in one book. While acknowledging the differences between the groups, the message is that each person, whatever their problem or disadvantage, shares a common need for respect and dignity when using any type of short-term care. They should enjoy what is offered and feel welcome, safe and secure... This wise, interesting and beautifully written book deserves to be widely read.
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