Donoghue Jed, Taylor Chris
The Salvation Army Tasmania and University of Tasmania, 250 Liverpool Street, Hobart, TAS 7000, Australia.
Aust Health Rev. 2010 Mar;34(1):127-30. doi: 10.1071/AH09702.
This paper examines the impact of direct payments on social isolation. We define what social isolation means, and then evaluate the role of direct payments in the provision of social services in the United Kingdom. Social isolation is a particular problem for older people. In Australia there are an increasing number of older residents who are isolated, but would benefit from having greater choice in terms of how they access and receive social services. Increased access to direct payments could help to reduce waiting lists for traditional social services and address gaps in service provision.
本文探讨直接付款对社会隔离的影响。我们定义了社会隔离的含义，然后评估了直接付款在英国社会服务提供中的作用。社会隔离对老年人来说是一个特别的问题。在澳大利亚，越来越多的老年居民处于隔离状态，但如果在获取和接受社会服务的方式上有更多选择，他们将受益。增加直接付款的获取途径有助于减少传统社会服务的等候名单，并解决服务提供方面的差距。
