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Tagging: a technology for care services?
— commissioned by a Joint Working Group of representatives from Age Concern, Alzheimers Disease Society, Counsel and Care, Help the Aged, MIND, the Public Law Project, and Values into Action | | Author(s) | Catherine Bewley |
| Corporate Author | Values Into Action - VIA; Help the Aged; Age Concern England - ACE |
| Publisher | Values into Action, London, 1998 |
| Pages | 40 pp (VIA briefing paper) |
| Source | Values Into Action, Oxford House, Derbyshire Street, London E2 6HG. |
| Keywords | Electronic alarm systems ; Social ethics ; Law. |
| Annotation | This briefing paper provides a discussion of the legal and ethical issues relating to the development and use of electronic tagging of people receiving some form of community care and support. It describes the development and use of tagging and security systems, referring to trial projects in the social care field. The legal concepts of mental capacity, consent to treatment, and "proxy" decision making are considered. Ethical issues are discussed, with reference to: safety and security; choice, control and empowerment; the rationing of resources; and the use of technology. The author concludes that there should be continuing debate and discussion between housing and care services, rights organisations, professional bodies, and society. However, the rights of users themselves should be of greatest concern. The paper was funded by Values into Action (VIA), Help the Aged, and Age Concern England (ACE). (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980529001 B |
| Classmark | OV:YA6: TQ: VR |
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