Would anyone be able to help me out with some statistics for informal care in Britain? In Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Canada it
is estimated that around 85% of care or support provided for disabled people is unpaid or informal care, but I have searched high and low and can't
find similar statistics for Britain.
I am writing a paper drawn from my current research on how disability affects identity. In this particular instance, I am focusing on a theme which
emerged from my qualitative data which clearly demonstrated that those who were able to access formal support systems experienced far greater
levels of autonomy and an enhanced ability to develop a positive identity and to fully participate in society than those who were forced to rely on
the goodwill of others. This is really important in terms of the social model because it can be argued that the lack of access to these kinds of
services experienced by most people with impairments can be enormously disabling.
The statistics for the ratio of informal/formal care help to set the background for my arguments. Any help I can receive in obtaining the British
statistics would be most appreciated. Or, if anything similar is being done on this subject, it would be helpful to know about it.
Many thanks,
Rose Galvin
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