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Author:: King's Fund Centre for Health Services Development (King Edward's Hospital Fund for London)
Publication date:: 1991
Abstract:: This document is the latest in the `An Ordinary Life' series and follows on from `Facing the Challenge' and `Evaluating the Challenges', giving practical examples of services around the country for people with challenging behaviour. As well as describing the services it looks at key issues of : management and ...

Author:: King's Fund Centre for Health Services Development (King Edward's Hospital Fund for London)
Publication date:: 1991
Abstract:: Government policy increasingly emphasises the importance of community care services for people with learning difficulties and other long term disabilities, although when people have substantial disabilities, it is often a major challenge to design and run such services. Service evaluation can help to meet this challenge by asking key questions. ...

Author:: King's Fund Centre for Health Services Development (King Edward's Hospital Fund for London)
Publication date:: 1987
Abstract:: The conference was asked to confine its attention to three groups of people who might need asylum: adults with persistent major mental health problems including those problems specific to age and dementia; those with mental health problems and behavioural problems; people with aggressive or challenging behaviour. Having listened to evidence ...

Author:: King's Fund Centre for Health Services Development (King Edward's Hospital Fund for London)
Publication date:: 1987
Abstract:: This document explores the issues involved in providing effective community -based services for people with learning difficulties and challenging behaviours, and provides some suggestions for practical action. The values set out in An Ordinary Life are taken as a starting point and this document discusses how effective community services might ...

Author:: Gostin, Larry and King's Fund Centre Health Services Development (King Edward's Hospital Fund for London)
Publication date:: 1986
Abstract:: The author documents the harm caused by secure institutions. Policy makers must accept that a search for other models of care is necessary, otherwise the institutions remaining will never be able to meet the diverse needs of their inhabitants. This book makes the case for 'flexible' institutions which would offer ...

Author:: Rush, Joan and Community Care Unit (King's Fund Centre for Health Services Development, King Edward's Hospital Fund for London)
Abstract:: This publication gives details of 50 projects in England and Wales which provide services for people with learning difficulties and challenging behaviour. Brief details of each project are given including the population serviced; the geographical basis; agencies involved; description of the project; and a named contact and address.

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