A Review of the Research Evidence Surrounding Risk Perceptions, Risk Management Strategies and their Consequences in Adult Social Care for Different Groups of Service Users

TY - BOOK

T1 - A Review of the Research Evidence Surrounding Risk Perceptions, Risk Management Strategies and their Consequences in Adult Social Care for Different Groups of Service Users

AU - Mitchell, W

AU - Glendinning, C

PY - 2007

Y1 - 2007

N2 - This summary reports the results of a review of the research evidence on the perceptions and management of risk amongst adult social care service users conducted by researchers at the Social Policy Research Unit. The summary is divided into four sections, the first outlines the aims, scope and methods of the review, the second section presents an overview of the evidence base, the third summarises key findings from the evidence reviewed and the fourth section identifies gaps and areas for future research.

AB - This summary reports the results of a review of the research evidence on the perceptions and management of risk amongst adult social care service users conducted by researchers at the Social Policy Research Unit. The summary is divided into four sections, the first outlines the aims, scope and methods of the review, the second section presents an overview of the evidence base, the third summarises key findings from the evidence reviewed and the fourth section identifies gaps and areas for future research.

KW - ill/disabled adults

KW - older people

KW - social care services issues

KW - ill/disabled children

KW - care for adults

M3 - Book

BT - A Review of the Research Evidence Surrounding Risk Perceptions, Risk Management Strategies and their Consequences in Adult Social Care for Different Groups of Service Users

PB - Social Policy Research Unit, University of York

CY - University of York, York

ER -