ABSTRACT

First published in 1992, this second book in the series fully described the evaluation programme and seeks to answer pressing questions of policy and practice This book is split into four parts: Introduction to the pilot programme, the projects and their clients; the policy contexts; the objectives; the research methodology. The Process of care: financing, accommodation and service use, staffing, case management, joint working. Evaluation: Outcomes for clients and others, and costs, for each of the client’s groups (people with learning difficulties, people with mental health problems, elderly people and people with physical disabilities). Finally this book aims to further discuss, Policy and practice implications.

part I|2 pages

Policy and background

chapter 1|5 pages

A developing context

chapter 3|22 pages

The pilot projects

chapter 4|17 pages

The evaluation methodology

chapter 5|42 pages

People and lives in hospital

part II|2 pages

Resources and processes

chapter 6|5 pages

Resources and processes of community care

chapter 7|23 pages

Financing community care

chapter 9|27 pages

Staffing community services

chapter 10|29 pages

Case management

chapter 11|24 pages

Joint working and service organisation

part III|2 pages

Outcomes and costs

part |2 pages

Part IV

chapter 16|10 pages

Demonstration and extrapolation