| The Age of the Inquiry: Learning and Blaming in Health and Social Care Contributor(s): Manthorpe, Jill (Editor), Stanley, Nicky (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415283159 ISBN-13: 9780415283151 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2004 Annotation: Inquiry reports in health and welfare in the 1990s covered the full range of user groups. This book considers the purpose of inquiries and their impact on health and social policy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Health Policy - Medical | Health Care Delivery - Medical | Nursing - General |
| Dewey: 362.109 |
| LCCN: 2003070393 |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 6.32" W x 9.44" (1.29 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The plethora of inquiry reports published in the fields of health and welfare in the 1990s covered the full range of user groups, individuals and institutions. What similarities or differences were there between these inquiries? How effective were they in bringing about change? Whose interest did they best serve? These are some of the questions The Age of the Inquiry explores in detail, bringing together distinguished contributors with personal experience of chairing or providing evidence to inquiries to consider: the participant's view of inquiriesthe purpose of inquiries the impact of inquiries on health and social policy inquiries into: child abuse and death; homicides by mental health service users; the abuse of adults with learning disabilities; the abuse of older people. Wide-ranging in scope, The Age of the Inquiry focuses on service and policy development. It provides an invaluable text for students, teachers and professionals from a wide range of disciplines and professional groups. |