Peter Hoad
Biographic Data
| ID | 298508 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter Hoad |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter |
| FAMILY NAME | Hoad |
| SIGNATURE | HOAD P |
| AFFILIATIONS | City of Glasgow College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 33 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1988 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Drawing the line
Volunteers can play important roles in the provision of support and care to frail or confused older people living in their own homes. There are conflicting expectations as to what these roles should be since there are unclear boundaries with those of paid care and with informal care. The present article explores some of these boundaries, drawing on material from a study of 14 volunteer schemes in England. The aim of the research was to explore th…
Health and Health Care in Later Life/Health, Illness and Disability in Later Life
Volunteers in the independent hospice movement
This paper explores the roles played by volunteers in independent hospices in Britain. After a brief description of the development of this movement, some findings are given from a postal survey of 401 volunteers from 33 hospices. A considerable internal differentiation was found in the types of responsibility taken by volunteers and they could be distinguished as Administrators, Counsellors, Carers or Ancillaries. Some of these had considerable …
Medicine and Health (Book)
Drawing the line
Volunteers can play important roles in the provision of support and care to frail or confused older people living in their own homes. There are conflicting expectations as to what these roles should be since there are unclear boundaries with those of paid care and with informal care. The present article explores some of these boundaries, drawing on material from a study of 14 volunteer schemes in England. The aim of the research was to explore th…
Volunteers in the independent hospice movement
This paper explores the roles played by volunteers in independent hospices in Britain. After a brief description of the development of this movement, some findings are given from a postal survey of 401 volunteers from 33 hospices. A considerable internal differentiation was found in the types of responsibility taken by volunteers and they could be distinguished as Administrators, Counsellors, Carers or Ancillaries. Some of these had considerable …
Medicine and Health (Book)
Volunteers in the independent hospice movement
This paper explores the roles played by volunteers in independent hospices in Britain. After a brief description of the development of this movement, some findings are given from a postal survey of 401 volunteers from 33 hospices. A considerable internal differentiation was found in the types of responsibility taken by volunteers and they could be distinguished as Administrators, Counsellors, Carers or Ancillaries. Some of these had considerable …
Health and Health Care in Later Life/Health, Illness and Disability in Later Life
Drawing the line
Volunteers can play important roles in the provision of support and care to frail or confused older people living in their own homes. There are conflicting expectations as to what these roles should be since there are unclear boundaries with those of paid care and with informal care. The present article explores some of these boundaries, drawing on material from a study of 14 volunteer schemes in England. The aim of the research was to explore th…
Medicine (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Citation (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Library science (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Work (physics (2 works)