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Accessibility and care in a rural area — the case of Tewkesbury Borough
Author(s)	Malcolm Moseley
Corporate Author	Social Services Research Group (SSRG)
Journal title	Research, Policy and Planning, vol 14, no 2, 1996
Pages	pp 19-25
Keywords	Transport services ; Services ; Informal care ; Accessibility ; Rural areas ; Tewkesbury.
Annotation	In rural areas, the limited availability of public transport and the increasing geographic concentration of many service outlets, pose serious difficulties for social service client groups with low levels of car ownership. This paper considers the transport needs of older and disabled people and carers in the largely rural district of Tewkesbury. It also establishes the range of transport potentially available to them, whether in the statutory, commercial, or voluntary sectors. A holistic approach is advocated, both in researching such a need and provision and in the planning and management of strategies to improve accessibility. The paper considers whether provision should centrally co-ordinated along 'brokerage' lines, or whether decisions should be devolved to local managers.
Accession Number	CPA-970529023 A
Classmark	O: I: P6: 5CA: RL: 8GT
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