Residential Versus Community Care : The Role of Institutions in Welfare Provision

The role of residential care in welfare provision has been debated for many years. Recent emphasis on care in the community has led to closure of hospitals and residential homes on a massive scale. Drawing together contributions from some key names in the field, this provocative and stimulating book questions the reasons for the rejection of this form of care and offers a reassessment of its role in community care for the twenty-first century. Front Matter....Pages i-x Introduction....Pages 1-9 Institutions in Community Care....Pages 10-40 Closing Psychiatric Hospitals — Some Lessons from the Taps Project....Pages 41-52 Punishment in the Community and the Future of Prison....Pages 53-70 Shelter-with-Care and the Community Care Reforms — Notes on the Evolution of Essential Species....Pages 71-111 The Monastic Tradition and Community Care....Pages 112-123 Respite Care in Homes and Hospitals....Pages 124-139 ‘We Need the Bed’ — Continuing Care and Community Care....Pages 140-153 Death and Dying in Residential Homes for Older People....Pages 154-165 Long-Term Care: Is There Still A Role for Nursing?....Pages 166-184 When and How Institutions Do Work — The Caring in Homes Initiative....Pages 185-201 Why and When Institutions Do Not Work — Sans Everything Revisited....Pages 202-212 The Future of Residential Care — A Personal View....Pages 213-219 Back Matter....Pages 221-229 Drawing Together Contributions From Some Key Names In The Field, This Book Questions The Reasons For The Rejection Of This Form Of Care And Offers A Reassessment Of Its Role In Community Care For The 21st Century. Edited By Raymond Jack. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.