Abstract
When the National Assistance Act 1948 and the Children Act 1948 were passed
into law, they created frameworks for residential care which lasted for more than
three decades. As Minister of Health, Aneurin Bevan wanted to see old people
be able to retire into residential care homes where they would be able to enjoy
hotel standards - as against the workhouses then in use, with their reputation for
harsh conditions and associations of humiliation for the residents. At the same
time, local authorities were given wider powers to provide services for children.
into law, they created frameworks for residential care which lasted for more than
three decades. As Minister of Health, Aneurin Bevan wanted to see old people
be able to retire into residential care homes where they would be able to enjoy
hotel standards - as against the workhouses then in use, with their reputation for
harsh conditions and associations of humiliation for the residents. At the same
time, local authorities were given wider powers to provide services for children.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Oct 2010 |
Keywords
- social care
- residential child care
- childhood development