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The Carers (Recognition and Services) Act 1995: challenge or chimera? — national conference held at the University of Bradford on 15 April 1996
Author(s)	Allan Challenger, Barbara Fawcett, Marie Galloway
Corporate Author	Department of Applied Social Studies, University of Bradford
Publisher	University of Bradford, Bradford, 1997
Pages	51 pp
Source	Department of Applied Social Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD7 1DP.
Keywords	Family care ; Rights [elderly] ; Needs [elderly] ; Law ; Conference proceedings.
Annotation	This conference sought to examine common interests shared by all carers, and the uniqueness of carers from differing situations, such as those in black and ethnic minority communities, those caring for survivors of head injuries, and carers who are children. The Act is regarded as important in its emphasis on carers' needs, and the problem of adequate resourcing was raised by contributors and in workshop sessions. One of the main provisions of the Act is that it entitles carers to an assessment of their own situation; speakers and participants recognised it was enabling progress to be made in acknowledging carers' needs, interests and rights.
Accession Number	CPA-971111208 B
Classmark	P6:SJ: IKR: IK: VR: 6M
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