Adult Social Care

Adult social care researchers at the University of Birmingham are exploring the possibilities for reducing, delaying and preventing the need for social care and exploring alternative types of support. The current care system faces multiple challenges as the demand on services grows and the available funding shrinks. We need to understand better what works and doesn’t work in the current system so that money can be spent most effectively and outcomes improved. 

Recent publications

Glasby, J, Litchfield, I, Parkinson, S, Hocking, L & Tanner, D 2023, 'If I knew then what I know now...': a short guide to introducing new technology in adult social care. BRACE Rapid Evaluation Centre. <https://preview-uob.cloud.contensis.com/documents/college-social-sciences/social-policy/brace/ai-and-social-care-booklet-final-digital-accessible.pdf>

Goodwin, VA, Low, MSA, Quinn, TJ, Cockcroft, EJ, Shepherd, V, Evans, PH, Henderson, EJ, Mahmood, F, Ni Lochlainn, M, Needham, C, Underwood, BR, Arora, A & Witham, MD 2023, 'Including older people in health and social care research: best practice recommendations based on the INCLUDE framework', Age and Ageing, vol. 52, no. 6, afad082. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad082

Needham, C & Hall, P 2023, Social Care in the UK's Four Nations: Between two paradigms . Sustainable Care, Policy Press. <https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/care-in-the-uks-four-nations>

Douglass, T, Zafar, S & Glasby, J 2023, 'What happens when care homes close? A review of the literature', International Journal of Care and Caring. https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221X16753558695396

Allen, K, Burn, E, Hall, K, Mangan, C & Needham, C 2023, '‘They Made an Excellent Start…but After a While, It Started to Die Out’, Tensions in Combining Personalisation and Integration in English Adult Social Care', Social Policy and Society, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 172-186. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746422000392

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