The risk of users’ choice: exploring the case of direct payments in German social care

作者: Jaromir Junne , Christian Huber

DOI: 10.1080/13698575.2014.973836

关键词: AutonomyActuarial scienceSocial careDirect PaymentsPublic economicsGermanGovernmentalityQualitative researchPaymentBusinessPerspective (graphical)

摘要: In this article, we explore the risks associated with direct payments to users enabling them purchase social care. These are intended enable people disabilities make choices and increase their autonomy. However, there is little evidence in existing literature about involved as seen by service users. paper, draw on data from a qualitative study of for federal state Germany. We interviewed 37 individuals payment schemes including receiving payments, care assistants, members organisations providing administrative officers local authorities between December 2011 January 2014. use governmentality perspective how who received saw sought manage scheme. found that while reported reduced risk being di...

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