new technology in the human services

Johnson, D., & Coles, O. (1991). Care Planning for Frail Elderly People in Residential Care: A "Grassroots" Social Services Innovation. New Technology in the Human Services, 5(4), 19-24.
Abstract: This paper describes a computer-based assessment system for the production of individual care plans for residents of homes for elderly people. Its has been devised in the specific context of permanent residential care. Entry into residential care is frequently characterized as entailing a massive sudden loss of autonomy for the client. The system attempts to minimise this shock through the systematic exploration of individuals' needs, preferences, and interests. The article demonstrates what can be achieved with very limited computing resources, given imagination and tenacity. (Author abstract, edited.). *.
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