Social Policy and Society

Table of Contents - April 2012 - Volume 11, Issue 02  

Articles

Supporting User Participation in Local Policy Development: The Fife Dementia Strategy

Louise McCabea1 and Brittany Ellis Bradleya2

a1 Dementia Services Development Centre, University of Stirling E-mail: louise.mccabe@stir.ac.uk

a2 Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick E-mail: BrittanyJEllis@gmail.com

Abstract

This article reviews the consultation process during the development of a local dementia strategy. The processes of involvement by the range of stakeholders involved and how their different views shaped the strategy are considered. Particular attention is paid to the involvement of people with dementia as they are the recipients of the services to be shaped by the strategy and also form the group most difficult to reach. This article demonstrates the value of including a wide range of stakeholders in the development of local policy and the importance of involving people with dementia in policy development.

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