ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the authors examine some of the outcomes which are of particular importance in the 'social welfare paradigm' and so include what they consider to be important outcomes from the perspective of the social services department. They analyse health-related outcomes for the subjects, and deal with variables which would be on the benefit side of the account for the National Health Service. The authors also deal with effects on families and other informal helpers. Three aspects of the dimensionality of welfare were concerned with the less global outcomes. These were 'Nurturance', 'Compensation for Disability' and 'Social Integration'. There were few elderly people in the area with family living near and providing care, or such carers as neighbours providing sufficient care for them to be clearly identified as principal carers. Stress and subjective burden were reduced both in community care and standard provison; although the reduction was greater in community care.
