Independent Lives?

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionSECTION I Community Care; Independent Living; Independent Living and the Debate on Informal CareSECTION II The Experience of Residential Care; Receiving Help within Personal Relationships; Disabled People as Care-Givers; Personal Assistance and Statutory Services; Paying for Personal AssistanceSECTION III Community Care or Independent Living?ConclusionBibliographyIndex.

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