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Policy and Research Department
www.cpa.org.ukTHIS IS TO DO WITH AGEISM>WORTH A LOOK.
CPA's policy and research work includes a broad range of issues having an impact on ageing and old age, including health and social services, residential and community care, religious belief, living arrangements, transport, citizenship and leisure activities. In particular it is concerned with the analysis of public policy as it affects older people, research into related issues and the promotion of good practice in service design and provision. CPA is particularly well known for its pioneering work in residential care and continues to be at the forefront of developments in this area.
Policy and research
CPA's independent status enables it to take a flexible approach to research and policy analysis. The Centre initiates it own research programme seeking funds from outside sources; it takes on research work directly commissioned and funded by other bodies, including independent sector organisations; it acts as a consultancy undertaking reviews for health trusts and local authorities, analysing services for older people and making recommendations for future development; the Centre also works in partnership with other research/academic institutions seeking specialised input on older age issues.
Examples of recent research topics include:
users' perceptions of living in residential homes
training needs of care assistants
the significance of religious and spiritual belief for older people
the effectiveness of health promotion
developments in dementia care
the information needs of older people
assessing the quality of health and social services provision
older people living alone
leisure activities and services
sheltered housing
Promotion of good practice
CPA has extensive links with practitioners in many fields. Over the years it has built up a reputation for innovative thinking in residential and community care, design for daily living, establishing the balance between risk and safety, and ensuring the voice of older people is heard by policy makers and service providers.
In 1984, the Centre published its landmark code of good practice for residential care, Home Life, sponsored by the DHSS. This was followed up, twelve years later in 1996, by the publication A Better Home Life. These two documents have had a major influence on the quality of residential care for older people. Following on from this work, CPA was commissioned by the Department of Health to develop new standards for the inspection of care homes under the new Care Standards Act 2000. Community Life: a code of practice for community care was published in 1990 and, in 1995, Citizen Advocacy with Older People: a code of good practice.
If you would like further details of CPA's research work or to discuss potential work, please contact the Director.
CPA Briefings
CPA research briefings are a series of documents which summarise the policy and research activity at the Centre for Policy on Ageing. Each briefing document summarises an area of policy or research, outlining the background and noting any key points or issues.
Briefing documents are available for the following areas:
Living Arrangements and Older People
Health and Social Care: Research
Health and Social Care: Service reviews and evaluation
Residential Care and Older People
Social Inclusion
If I find anything else whilst I'm on the net I will let you know.
Janice. (I enjoy rooting around and I'm also learning at the same time)