Health & Social Care in the Community

‘Implementation deficit’ and ‘street-level bureaucracy’: policy, practice and change in the development of community nursing issues
pp. 1-10(10)
Authors: Ann Bergen; Alison While

Determinants in the development of advanced nursing practice: a case study of primary-care settings in Hong Kong
pp. 11-20(10)
Authors: Sheila Twinn; David R. Thompson; Violeta Lopez; Diana T. F. Lee; Ann T. Y. Shiu

Health risk appraisal for older people in general practice using an expert system: a pilot study
pp. 21-29(9)
Authors: S. Iliffe; K. Kharicha; D. Harari; C. Swift; A. E. Stuck

Quality of life from the viewpoint of patients with dementia in Japan: nurturing through an acceptance of dementia by patients, their families and care professionals
pp. 30-37(8)
Authors: Tetsuhito Fukushima; Koji Nagahata; Noriko Ishibashi; Yukio Takahashi; Masaki Moriyama

Social support in the healthcare setting: the role of volunteers
pp. 38-45(8)
Authors: Mark Faulkner; Sue Davies

A qualitative study exploring the experiences and views of mothers, health visitors and family support centre workers on the challenges and difficulties of parenting
pp. 46-55(10)
Authors: Linda Bloomfield; Sally Kendall; Liz Applin; Vicky Attarzadeh; Katie Dearnley; Louise Edwards; Linda Hinshelwood; Pat Lloyd; Teresa Newcombe

Fixing the system? The experience of service users of the quasi-market in disability services in Australia
pp. 56-63(8)
Authors: Pam Spall; Catherine McDonald; Di Zetlin

Living with motor neurone disease: lives, experiences of services and suggestions for change
pp. 64-74(11)
Authors: Rhidian A. Hughes; Anu Sinha; Irene Higginson; Keren Down; P. Nigel Leigh

Exploring risk perception and behaviour of homeless injecting drug users diagnosed with hepatitis C
pp. 75-83(9)
Authors: Nat M. J. Wright; Charlotte N. E. Tompkins; Lesley Jones

Book reviews
pp. 84-94(11)
Author: Jon Glasby