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Quality, costs and 'an ordinary life' : comparing the costs and quality of different residential services for people with mental handicap

Author:

Davies, Linda and King's Fund Centre for Health Services Development (King Edward's Hospital Fund for London)

Publication date:

1987

Abstract:

This study helps to fill some of the gaps in our information about the costs of the alternative patterns of residential support and about their effectiveness in providing choices for the users. Three contrasting styles of residential provision are evaluated - a local service based on ordinary housing; a long-stay ...