A critical consideration of the cash for care agenda and its implications for social services in Wales

The Journal of Adult Protection

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 23-34

  James, Ann ^a  

^a Gwynedd Council   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Cash for care; Community care; Direct payments; Individual budgets; Informal carers; Paid carers; Personal assistants; Wales

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849131217     PISSN: 14668203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14668203200800017     Document Type: Review

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