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Author(s)
RESEARCH IN PRACTICE FOR ADULTS
Publisher(s):
Research in Practice for Adults
Publication year:
2013
This policy briefing provides a summary of policy activity in preventive servcies in adult social care, while identifying the key issues, trends and possible future policy direction. The implications for professionals working at a local level and the benefits for service users are also considered. (Edited publisher abstract)
What it means, the policy context, role for commissioners and practitioners and the evidence base.
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