Joan Langan
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 6180472 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Joan Langan |
| PRENOMES | Joan |
| SOBRENOME | Langan |
| ASSINATURA | LANGAN J |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Clifton Hospital |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 6 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 6 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1996 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2010 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Challenging assumptions about risk factors and the role of screening for violence risk in the field of mental health
Research demonstrates that mental illness is not a major cause of violence yet assumptions about a link and concern about the risks posed by mentally disordered people has resulted in the predominance of a public safety role for mental health services (Munro and Rumgay 2000 Munro, E. and Rumgay, J. 2000. Role of risk assessment in reducing homicides by people with mental illness. British journal of psychiatry, 176: 116–120. [Crossref], [PubMed], …
Money ‘handling’, financial abuse and elderly people with dementia
The ageing of the elderly population will mean an increase in the numbers of people with dementia and the thrust of the community care reforms suggest that many of these will continue to live in mainstream and sheltered housing. This article draws upon two different research projects to explore one implication of these trends, namely the ‘money handling’ issues (pension collection, bill payments, etc.) raised for social services and in particular…
Paid and unpaid carers
To a large extent the health care needs of people with learning disabilities living in the community have been neglected by policy makers, purchasers and providers. One result is that the role of carers, paid and unpaid, in monitoring and promoting health has been ignored. This article reports on interviews with carers and is drawn from a study which examined the delivery of primary health care to people with learning disabilities. A range of top…
In the best interests of elderly people? The role of local authorities in handling and safeguarding the personal finances of elderly people with dementia
This article focuses upon local authority responses when elderly people with dementia are incapable of managing their own financial affairs. The article starts with a critique of existing legal and administrative arrangements for handling and managing other people's money and examines some of the recommendations contained within the Law Commission report Mental Incapacity. Drawing on research about the policies, procedures and guidance of twenty-…
Financial Management and Elderly People with Dementia in the U.K
This article explores a range of issues relating to financial management and elderly people with dementia. The law relating to personal finances for those who lack capacity is outlined and discussed with a stress upon its complexity and the key gaps in present coverage. The article goes on to outline findings from research on these issues carried out within a social services authority in the north of England. Professionals were found to have a wi…
Charging and Quasi‐Markets in Community Care
Social services authorities in the UK are increasingly involved in charging and fee collection activities with clients in receipt of community care services. This article explores the implications of these developments for elderly people with dementia. The starting point of the article is a critique of existing legal and administrative options for handling other people's money, including the difficulties and dilemmas raised for both paid and unpa…
Money ‘handling’, financial abuse and elderly people with dementia
The ageing of the elderly population will mean an increase in the numbers of people with dementia and the thrust of the community care reforms suggest that many of these will continue to live in mainstream and sheltered housing. This article draws upon two different research projects to explore one implication of these trends, namely the ‘money handling’ issues (pension collection, bill payments, etc.) raised for social services and in particular…
Financial Management and Elderly People with Dementia in the U.K
This article explores a range of issues relating to financial management and elderly people with dementia. The law relating to personal finances for those who lack capacity is outlined and discussed with a stress upon its complexity and the key gaps in present coverage. The article goes on to outline findings from research on these issues carried out within a social services authority in the north of England. Professionals were found to have a wi…
Charging and Quasi‐Markets in Community Care
Social services authorities in the UK are increasingly involved in charging and fee collection activities with clients in receipt of community care services. This article explores the implications of these developments for elderly people with dementia. The starting point of the article is a critique of existing legal and administrative options for handling other people's money, including the difficulties and dilemmas raised for both paid and unpa…
Financial Management and Elderly People with Dementia in the U.K
This article explores a range of issues relating to financial management and elderly people with dementia. The law relating to personal finances for those who lack capacity is outlined and discussed with a stress upon its complexity and the key gaps in present coverage. The article goes on to outline findings from research on these issues carried out within a social services authority in the north of England. Professionals were found to have a wi…
Charging and Quasi‐Markets in Community Care
Social services authorities in the UK are increasingly involved in charging and fee collection activities with clients in receipt of community care services. This article explores the implications of these developments for elderly people with dementia. The starting point of the article is a critique of existing legal and administrative options for handling other people's money, including the difficulties and dilemmas raised for both paid and unpa…
In the best interests of elderly people? The role of local authorities in handling and safeguarding the personal finances of elderly people with dementia
This article focuses upon local authority responses when elderly people with dementia are incapable of managing their own financial affairs. The article starts with a critique of existing legal and administrative arrangements for handling and managing other people's money and examines some of the recommendations contained within the Law Commission report Mental Incapacity. Drawing on research about the policies, procedures and guidance of twenty-…
Money ‘handling’, financial abuse and elderly people with dementia
The ageing of the elderly population will mean an increase in the numbers of people with dementia and the thrust of the community care reforms suggest that many of these will continue to live in mainstream and sheltered housing. This article draws upon two different research projects to explore one implication of these trends, namely the ‘money handling’ issues (pension collection, bill payments, etc.) raised for social services and in particular…
Paid and unpaid carers
To a large extent the health care needs of people with learning disabilities living in the community have been neglected by policy makers, purchasers and providers. One result is that the role of carers, paid and unpaid, in monitoring and promoting health has been ignored. This article reports on interviews with carers and is drawn from a study which examined the delivery of primary health care to people with learning disabilities. A range of top…
Challenging assumptions about risk factors and the role of screening for violence risk in the field of mental health
Research demonstrates that mental illness is not a major cause of violence yet assumptions about a link and concern about the risks posed by mentally disordered people has resulted in the predominance of a public safety role for mental health services (Munro and Rumgay 2000 Munro, E. and Rumgay, J. 2000. Role of risk assessment in reducing homicides by people with mental illness. British journal of psychiatry, 176: 116–120. [Crossref], [PubMed], …
Medicine (6 obras) · Healthcare innovation and challenges (4 obras) · Political science (4 obras) · Public relations (4 obras) · Business (3 obras) · Dementia (3 obras) · Elder Abuse and Neglect (3 obras) · Psychology (3 obras) · Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues (2 obras) · Disease (2 obras)