Consumer Participation in Service Planning—the AWS Experience
- 20 January 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Journal of Social Policy
- Vol. 18 (1) , 67-89
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0047279400017219
Abstract
This paper provides a case study of the involvement of carers in planning services for mentally handicapped people under the All Wales Strategy (AWS). After describing the structure for consumer participation in the AWS in Gwynedd, reasons for the low level of participation found are examined before considering what can be learnt from these early experiences. Major changes in the planning structure implemented after a review of the system are outlined. The paper ends with a discussion of the major operational principles which might underlie an effective system of consumer participation.Keywords
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