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‘A Poisoned Chalice?’ Personal Social Services Policy

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Public Policy in Britain

Abstract

This chapter will focus on those aspects of welfare known as the personal social services for:

  • elderly people;

  • children and their families;

  • people with mental and physical disabilities;

  • those with alcohol and drug problems;

  • people with mental health needs.

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  1. Neil Evans
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Institute of Police and Criminological Studies, University of Portsmouth, UK

    Stephen P. Savage (Director) (Director)

  2. School of Social and Historical, University of Portsmouth, UK

    Rob Atkinson (Senior Lecturer) (Senior Lecturer)

  3. De Montford University, UK

    Lynton Robins (Coordinator for Public Administration) (Coordinator for Public Administration)

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© 1994 Macmillan Publishers Limited

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Evans, N. (1994). ‘A Poisoned Chalice?’ Personal Social Services Policy. In: Savage, S.P., Atkinson, R., Robins, L. (eds) Public Policy in Britain. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-23444-8_12

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