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| The principles of collective care | | Author(s) | Gillian Dalley |
| Journal title | IN: Community care: a reader; edited by Joanna Bornat, Julia Johnson, Charmaine Pereira (et al), 1993 |
| Publisher | Macmillan, in association with the Open University, Basingstoke, 1993 |
| Pages | pp 153-159 |
| Source | Macmillan Distribution Ltd., Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hants RG21 6XS. |
| Keywords | Care homes ; Informal care ; Physical disabilities ; Women's movement ; Social policy. |
| Annotation | This is an abridged extract of Chapter 6, The principles and practice of collective care, from the author's `Ideologies of caring', 2nd ed., 1996, written from a feminist perspective. The Centre for Policy on Ageing's (CPA) code of practice for residential care, `Home life', 1984, and the 1996 update, `A better home life', are suggested as a useful starting point. Five principles are suggested: individual responsibility for life choices; responsiveness of the care system to the individual's needs; the opportunity to form personal relationships as the individual wishes; developing skills and talents; and economic security. The particular needs of disabled people for economic and financial autonomy are discussed: they wish to live independent lives and be in control of their life circumstances. |
| Accession Number | CPA-980429004 A |
| Classmark | KW: P6: BN: SH:TM8: TM2 |
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