Friend or foe? Towards a critical assessment of direct payments

Critical Social Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 187-209

  Spandler, Helen ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumerism; Cooperatives; Personal assistants; Self determination; User movement

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL PROVISION; HEALTH WORKER; WELFARE PROVISION;

EID: 2142707223     PISSN: 02610183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0261018304041950     Document Type: Article

References (58)

1. 6, P. (2003) 'Giving Consumers of British Public Services More Choice: What Can Be Learned from Recent History?', Journal of Social Policy 32(2): 239-70.
2. Bamber, C. (2002) 'Direct Payments for Mental Health Service Users', Mental Health and Occupational Therapy 7(3): 4-5.
3. Begum, N. (1992) 'Independent Living, Personal Assistance and Black Disabled People', pp. 51-4 in C. Barnes (ed.) Making Our Own Choice: Independent Living, Personal Assistance and Disabled People, report of the Nottingham British Council of Organisations of Disabled People seminar on Independent Living and Personal Assistance, Herewood College, Coventry, August.
4. Bennett, F. (1996) Highly Charged: Policy Issues Surrounding Charging for Non-residential Care. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
5. Beresford, P. (2000) What Have Madness and Psychiatric System Survivors Got to Do with Disability and Disability Studies?', Disability & Society 15(1): 167-72.
6. Beresford, P. (2002) 'User Involvement in Research and Evaluation: Liberation of Regulation?', Social Policy and Society 1(2): 95-105.
7. Brown, M. (1999) 'Service Please', Connections (Spring): 10-12.
8. Burman, E., Chantler, K. and Batsleer, J. (2002) 'Service Responses to South Asian Women who Attempt Suicide or Self Harm: Challenges for Service Commissioning and Delivery', Critical Social Policy 22(4): 641-68.
9. Campbell, J. (1997) 'Implementing Direct Payments: Towards the Next Millennium', pp. 22-34 in S. Balloch and N. Connelly (eds) Buying and Selling Social Care. London: National Institute for Social Work.
10. Campbell, J. (1998) 'From Breakout to Breakthrough: 25 Years of Legislative Advocacy', in B. Duncan and R. Berman-Bieler (eds) International Leadership Forum for Women with Disabilities: Final Report. New York: Rehabilitation International. [http://www.rehab-international.org/publications/Leadershipmen/ CAMPBELL.Jane.html]
11. Carmichael, A. and Brown, L. (2002) 'The Future Challenge for Direct Payments', Disability & Society 17(7): 797-808.
12. DoH (Department of Health) (1996) Community Care (Direct Payments) Act: Policy and Practice Guidance. London: Stationery Office.
13. DoH (Department of Health) (2001a) Health and Social Care Act. London: Stationery Office.
14. DoH (Department of Health) (2001b) Modern Social Services - a Commitment to Deliver: The 10th Annual Report of the Chief Inspector of Social Services 2000/2001. London: Stationery Office.
15. DoH (Department of Health) (2003) Direct Payments Guidance: Community Care, Services for Carers and Children's Services (Direct Payments) Guidance, England. London: Stationery Office.
16. Dowson, S. (2002) Not Just about the Money: Reshaping Social Care for Social Determination. Community Living and Emprise International Training and Consultancy.
17. Evans, J. (2000) 'Guidelines for Allocating Individual Funding: Making Sure it Is Fair', paper presented to the International Conference on Self Determination and Individualized Funding, Seattle, 29-31 July.
18. Fiske, E. B. and Ladd, H. E (2000) When Schools Compete: A Cautionary Tale. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution.
19. Ford, C. and Shaw, R. (1992) 'The User/Personal Assistance Relationship', pp. 25-39 in C. Barnes (ed.) Making Our Own Choice: Independent Living, Personal Assistance and Disabled People, report of the Nottingham British Council of Organisations of Disabled People seminar on Independent Living and Personal Assistance, Herewood College, Coventry, August.
20. Glasby, J. and Littlechild, R. (2002) Social Work and Direct Payments. Bristol: Policy Press.
21. Glendinning, C., Halliwell, S., Jacobs, S., Rummery, K. and Tyer, J. (2000a) 'New Kinds of Care, New Kinds of Relationships: How Purchasing Affects Relationships in Giving and Receiving Personal Assistance', Health and Social Care in the Community 8(3): 201-11.
22. Glendinning, C., Halliwell, S., Jacobs, S., Rummery, K and Tyer, J. (2000b) 'Bridging the Gap: Using Direct Payments to Purchase Integrated Care', Health and Social Care in the Community 8(3): 192-200.
23. Glendinning, C., Halliwell, S., Jacobs, S., Rummery, K. and Tyer, J. (2000c) Buying Independence: Using Direct Payments to Integrate Health and Social Services. Bristol: Policy Press.
24. Gorard, S. and Taylor, C. (2002) 'Market Forces and Standards in Education: A Preliminary Consideration', British Journal of Sociology of Education 23(1): 6-18.
25. Halliwell, S. and Glendinning, C. (1998) Evaluation of the Manchester Direct Payments Scheme. Manchester: National Primary Care Research and Development Centre.
26. Harris, J. (1999) 'State Social Work and Social Citizenship in Britain: From Clientelism to Consumerism', British Journal of Social Work 29: 915-37.
27. Hasler, F. (1999) 'Exercising the Right to Freedom of Choice', Professional Social Work (June): 6-7.
28. Hasler, F., Campbell, J. and Zarb, G. (1999) Direct Routes to Independence: A Guide To Local Authorities Implementation and Management of Direct Payments. London: Policy Studies Institute.
29. Henig, J. (1994) Rethinking School Choice: Limits of the Market Metaphor. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
30. Holman, A. (1999) 'Direct Payments: The Power to Empower', Llais (Autumn): 3-6.
31. Holman, A. and Bewley, C. (1999) Funding Freedom 2000: People with Learning Difficulties Using Direct Payments. London: Values into Action UK.
32. Kestenbaum, A. (1999) What Price Independence? Independent Living and People with High Support Needs. Bristol: Policy Press.
33. Lewis, F. (2002) 'Co-ops and Community Living', unpublished paper (December).
34. Lewis, L. (1998) 'Overview: The Personal Social Services', pp. 20-36 in A. O'Neil and D. Statham (eds) Shaping Futures: Rights, Welfare and Personal Social Services. London/York: National Institute for Social Work /Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
35. Lord, J. and Hutchinson, P. (2003) 'Individualised Support and Funding: Building Blocks for Capacity Building and Inclusion', Disability & Society 18(1): 71-86.
36. Maglajlic, R., Brandon, D. and Given, D. (2000) 'Making Direct Payments a Choice: A Report on the Research Findings', Disability & Society 15(1): 99-113.
37. Maglajlic, R. A., Bryant, M., Brandon, D. and Given, D. (1998) 'Direct Payments in Mental Health: A Research Report', Breakthrough 2(3): 33-6.
38. Morris, J. (1993) Independent Lives? Community Care and Disabled People. Basingstoke: Macmillan.
39. Morris, J. (1997) 'Care or Empowerment? A Disability Rights Perspective', Social Policy and Administration 31(1): 54-60.
40. National Union Research (1998) The Hard Truth about Individualized Funding. Ontario: National Union of Public and General Employees.
41. National Union Research (2000) 'Self-managed Care and Individualised Funding Are Not the Same Thing!', paper presented to the Canadian Labour Congress Disability Rights conference, November.
42. Noden, P. (2000) 'Rediscovering the Impact of Marketisation: Dimensions of Social Segregation in England's Secondary Schools 1994-1999', British Journal of the Sociology of Education 21(3): 371-90.
43. O'Brien, J. (1999) Community Engagement: A Necessary Condition for Self Determination and Individual Funding. Georgia, USA: Responsive Systems Associates.
44. O'Brien, J. (2001) Paying Customers Are Not Enough: The Dynamics of Individualized Funding. Lithonia: Responsive Systems Associates.
45. O'Brien, J. and O'Brien, L. (1999) The Politics of Person Centred Planning. Georgia, USA: Responsive Systems Associates.
46. Pearson, C. (2000) 'Money Talks? Competing Discourses in the Implementation of Direct Payments', Critical Social Policy 20(4): 459-77.
47. Ridley, J. and Jones, L. (2002) Direct What: A Study of Direct Payments to Mental Health Service Users. Edinburgh: Scottish Executive Central Research Unit.
48. Stainton, T. (1996) 'A Concept Tailor-made for People with Complex Needs', Community Living 9(4): 10-11.
49. Stainton, T. (2002) 'Taking Rights Structurally: Disability, Rights and Social Worker Responses to Direct Payments', British Journal of Social Work 32: 751-63.
50. Stainton, T. and Boyce, S. (2002) 'I Have Got My Freedom back: A Report on an Evaluation of Direct Payments in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan', Llais 64: 3-5.
51. Torjman, S. (1996) Dollars for Services: A.k.a. Individualised Funding. Ontario: Caledon Institute of Social Policy.
52. Ungerson, C. (1997) 'Give Them the Money: Is Cash a Route to Empowerment?', Social Policy and Administration 31(1): 45-53.
53. UNISON (2001) Home Care: The Forgotten Service. London: UNISON.
54. UNISON (2002) 9th National Delegate conference, 18-21 June, Bournemouth.
55. Witcher, S., Stalker, K., Roadburg, M. and Jones, C. (2000) Direct Payments: The Impact on Choice and Control for Disabled People. Edinburgh: Scottish Executive Central Research Unit.
56. Zarb, G. (1998) 'What Price Independence?', paper presented at Shaping Our Futures: A European Network on Independent Living. London
57. Zarb, G. (2003) 'High Court Ruling on Care Workers Refusing to Lift Disabled People', Hampshire County Council direct payments newsletter 114.
58. Zarb, G. and Nadash, P. (1994) Cashing in on Independence: Comparing the Costs and Benefits of Cash and Services for Meeting Disabled People's Support Needs. Derby: BCODP/PSI.