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Respite Services (Short‐term Breaks) for Adult Citizens with Learning Disabilities
Author(s) -
Hayes Lesley,
Cotterill Lesley,
Sloper Patricia,
Flynn Margaret
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
british journal of learning disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1468-3156
pISSN - 1354-4187
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1995.tb00176.x
Subject(s) - respite care , learning disability , service (business) , psychology , term (time) , public relations , nursing , business , medicine , developmental psychology , political science , marketing , physics , quantum mechanics
Respite which has traditionally been perceived as a service for carers is increasingly being seen as one which also benefits service users. To gauge the extent to which this shift might be occurring, the definition of respite as applied by Social Services departments is explored. Despite a range of options across authorities, and an informal desire to shift the nature of provision, choice continues to be limited largely to residential provision.