Dear Laurance,
I think a case of kindred spirits and ESP
Regards
Felicity
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From: Laurence Bathurst <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, July 26, 1999 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: parents of (and)
>Hi Felicity les Autres
>
>I like your hypothetical scenario of this hypothetical association. In
>fact my example question about respite needs in a questionnaire (see my
>last post) was the hypothesised questionnaire that you mention here from
>the very association you speak of (hypothetically of course). Did you pick
>this up? Or is it just a sad coincidence?
>
>>You are quite correct when you say the right questions aren't being asked.
>>So why not? Perhaps a hypothetical scenario may give insight.
>>
>>There exists a Carers Association, funded by government, to provide
support,
>>advice and advocacy for unpaid carers(Family and friends) who provide
>>support with the activities of daily living to younger people with a
>>disability and the frail aged. This is an incorporated Association
>>(government won't fund any other kind) and unfortunately the constitution
of
>>the Association fails to identify carers who meet the above definition as
>>the senior partners of this association. This leads to the Association
>>being managed, via its Managemnt Committee, by service providers and
>>professionals who justify their positions of power by stating that carers
>>who do meet the definition are too overworked and overwhelmed by their
>>caring role to take part in the management of their Association.
>>Governments, collectively, have bestowed credibility on this
>>organisation,viewed by them as the representative voice of carers, and
>>constantly seek the organisation's advice on carer policy issues. So how
do
>>they research carers' needs? Simple really. You form a small committee,
say
>>four people all of whom are service providers. You discuss what carers
need
>>most and surprise, surprise the answer is more services. You then draft
a
>>questionnaire to be sent out to carers stating "which of the following
>>services do you require most?" Respite, counselling, aroma therapy or
>>relaxation classes are the choices offered. There is an overwhelming
>>response from carers that respite is required. The Association then tells
>>government that carers have identified respite as their priority need,
>>indeed their research showed that 97% of carers who responded to the
>>questionnaire identified respite as what they needed most. New carer
policy
>>and funding emanating from government reflects this advice with additional
>>dollars being made available for respite, thus ensuring continuity of
>>employment for service providers and a continuity of exploitation of
family.
>>Of course, this is only hypothetical. It really couldn't be happening
could
>>it?
>>
>>Regards
>>Felicity
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>>
>With best regards
>
>Laurence Bathurst
>University of Sydney
>School of Occupation and Leisure Sciences
>Faculty of Health Sciences
>East Street (P.O. Box 170)
>Lidcombe NSW 1825
>Australia
>
>Ph+ 61 2 9351 9509
>Fax+ 61 2 9351 9166
>E-mail [log in to unmask]
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>Note: This is the e-mail address for my home as well
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>There is not one shred of evidence that supports the notion that life is
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