Involuntary Relocation from Residential Homes: Quantitative Analysis of Mortality, Research Review and Relevance to Practice

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This article discusses how quantitative evidence can contribute directly to social work practice alongside three other sources of evidence: a brief literature review on the subject of relocation; the contribution of qualitative research in this area; critical reflection by the social work practitioner involved.The article reports on practitioner research comparing mortality rates of a sample of older people from private residential homes who were relocated involuntarily with a sample of older people who have just moved to a private residential home. It concludes that there is not a significant difference in the mortality of the two groups.This is followed by a literature review to consider other important aspects of relocation such as morbidity and qualitative research. Finally, critical reflection is looked at through some cases examples.View full textDownload full textKeywordshome closures, involuntary relocation, mortality ratesRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09503153.2011.555531