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| People with learning difficulties and their ageing family carers | | Corporate Author | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF |
| Journal title | Findings, no 078, October 1998 |
| Publisher | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, York, October 1998 |
| Pages | 4 pp |
| Source | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The Homestead, 40 Water End, York YO30 6WP. |
| Keywords | Cognitive impairment ; Family care ; Services ; Social surveys ; Sheffield. |
| Annotation | Despite the growth in independent living, most people with learning difficulties still live in the family home. As their life expectancy increases, a growing proportion will continue to live with very elderly family members, usually parents, and will survive them. Carol Walker of Sheffield Hallam University and Alan Walker of the University of Sheffield reviewed research, policy and practice on service provision for adults with learning difficulties living at home with older family carers. The full report of their findings, `Uncertain futures: people with learning difficulties and their ageing family carers' is published by Pavilion Publishing, in association with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). Their findings are based on interviews with carers, users and staff, and on their participation in focus groups organised by the Sharing Caring Project in Sheffield. Older family carers and their relatives want effective support systems which serve as a safety net in the event of an emergency, with a permanent alternative being available when family care begins to break down. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981118206 A |
| Classmark | E4: P6:SJ: I: 3F: 85C |
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