ABSTRACT

In The Family Fund, first published in 1980, Bradshaw discusses the introduction of The Family Fund- a grant given to families in response of the discovery of the damages caused by the Thalidomide drug. He examines all aspects of the Fund including its origins, aims, publicity and its future. This text is ideal for students of sociology.

chapter 1|6 pages

Methods

chapter 3|18 pages

Organising the Family Fund

chapter 4|18 pages

The work of the Family Fund

chapter 5|22 pages

Take-up of the Family Fund

chapter 8|15 pages

Relief of stress

chapter 9|16 pages

The relief of burden

chapter 10|9 pages

Cost effectiveness

chapter 11|7 pages

Implicit aims

chapter 12|16 pages

Equity and the Family Fund

chapter 13|13 pages

The boundary problem

chapter 14|9 pages

Adequacy of the Family Fund

chapter 15|8 pages

The future of the Family Fund

chapter 16|3 pages

Conclusion