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Who are the real experts? — [policy and research "experts" work can be intrusive or patronising, argues author]
Author(s)	Keith Sumner
Journal title	Community Care, no 1508, 29 January 2004
Pages	pp 32-34
Source	http://www.communitycare.co.uk
Keywords	Services ; Consumer ; Participation ; Social policy ; Research.
Annotation	Policy and research "experts" presume to know what is best for older people. However, older people are not setting the research agenda or framing research questions. The author explores the position of older people in influencing service planning; and considers the gap between existing research knowledge, policy guidance and its application. He raises some fundamental questions that policy makers, practitioners and researchers need to ask themselves. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040223203 A
Classmark	I: WY: TMB: TM2: 3A
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