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Social Care: Past and Present - for iPad/Mac/PC

The Open Universitywww3.open.ac.uk
Issues surrounding care and welfare affect people in many different ways - it may depend on individual circumstances or on the location and nature of the community. The tracks on this album look at welfare issues faced by different communities across the UK, focusing mainly on care of the elderly, and people with physical or mental disabilities. The album also explores how care and welfare in the community has changed over the years. This material was part of The Open University course K202 Care, welfare and community.
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Episodes

Living in Tinsley

Although it's only two miles from Darnall, life in Tinsley has its own distinctive health and social welfare issues.

Jun 01, 20095 min

Transcript -- Living in Tinsley

Transcript -- Although it's only two miles from Darnall, life in Tinsley has its own distinctive health and social welfare issues.

Jun 01, 2009

Talking about Care

The different experiences of people caring for family members at home

Jun 01, 200914 min

Carers from Minority Ethnic Groups

The specific needs of carers from minority ethnic groups with emphasis on the Chinese Welfare Association in Belfast

Jun 01, 200910 min

Working Together

The history and background of Middleton based multidisciplinary care scheme MERIT

Jun 01, 20097 min

How MERIT Works

A detailed description of the MERIT Scheme process from referral and assessment to care provided

Jun 01, 200912 min

Transcript -- How MERIT Works

Transcript -- A detailed description of the MERIT Scheme process from referral and assessment to care provided

Jun 01, 2009

The MERIT Members

MERIT scheme members' personal and professional opinions on the multidisciplinary way of working

Jun 01, 20097 min

Assessment: Brian and Sylvia's story

The experience of a couple being assessed for various care services and comments on that experience from an occupational therapist and a social worker

Jun 01, 200910 min

Assessment: Anne's story

The experience of a woman forced to retire due to ill health and comments on that experience from an occupational therapist and a social worker

Jun 01, 20099 min

Transcript -- Assessment: Anne's story

Transcript -- The experience of a woman forced to retire due to ill health and comments on that experience from an occupational therapist and a social worker

Jun 01, 2009

Care Transactions

A discussion of different care situations with the people involved asked to consider the transactions, either in cash or kind, that their caring relationships entail

Jun 01, 200919 min

Transcript -- Care Transactions

Transcript -- A discussion of different care situations with the people involved asked to consider the transactions, either in cash or kind, that their caring relationships entail

Jun 01, 2009

From Home Help to Home Care

The changing provision of social care in Britain over the last seventy years is demonstrated by the transformation of the home help service into home care

Jun 01, 200914 min

Transcript -- From Home Help to Home Care

Transcript -- The changing provision of social care in Britain over the last seventy years is demonstrated by the transformation of the home help service into home care

Jun 01, 2009
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