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Day care in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands
— a comparative study | | Author(s) | Henk Nies, Susan Tester, Jan Maarten Nuijens |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 11, part 3, September 1991 |
| Pages | pp 245-273 |
| Keywords | Day services ; Netherlands ; United Kingdom. |
| Annotation | The United Kingdom and the Netherlands differ significantly with respect to structure, policy, legislation and financing of their delivery systems. In this article various aspects of day care in the two countries are compared. The most marked distinctions between the countries concern supply and distribution of services. Some differences are noted concerning problems with transport and organisational linkages of day care services. It is concluded that the supply and distribution of services are largely determined by government policy; and that design, quality and day-to-day practice are primarily a consequence of professional standards and the needs of users and their relatives. Further, a new conceptualisation of day care is advocated: different terminology, more flexibility and a wider range of activities. Finally, the future contributions of day care within both countries' policy contexts are discussed. (KJ). |
| Accession Number | CPA-920514001 A |
| Classmark | NM: 76H: 8 |
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