The conference addressed the problems of identifying the client group usually described as "younger physically disabled" and of providing alternative and appropriate forms of accommodation and care services for them. Eight presentations of different approaches to these problems were given during the proceedings.
Since 1975, a series of study days have been held at the King's Fund Centre to explore the problems of life in residential units for young disabled people. A common theme at these meetings was the isolation felt by both residents and staff. The report covers the type of care ...
This account of ways and means of improving coordination of services for children and young people with learning difficulties is written especially for members and senior managers of the various authorities - health and welfare, statutory and voluntary - concerned with helping and caring for these people. It is essentially ...
The workshop day aimed to bring together people from a wide range of statutory and voluntary agencies in the field of health, social services, and education, with a particular interest on grassroots organisations working in minority ethnic communities. The overall objective was to create an awareness of young Black carers. ...
This report offers advice to West Lambeth Health Authority on the future of its child and adolescent psychiatric services. In considering services offered by West Lambeth HA, the advisory team had in mind a particular model or standard service for child and adolescent psychiatry which could be applicable to any ...
Children's physical and emotional health are key determinants of their ability to learn. Since the launch of the government's Healthy Schools Programme, promoting health in schools has become a national priority; but how this translates in practice varies enormously from school to school. This research summary pulls together the findings ...
Recognising the significance of mental health in terms of both expenditure and the overall health of the population, the King's Fund commissioned a review. This report presents current and projected needs for mental health services and their related costs. It gives details on a number of specific disorders, including depression, ...