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Up close and personal: A qualitative study exploring the lived experience of older carers (2011)
Journal Article
Parker, E., & Hamill, C. (2011). Up close and personal: A qualitative study exploring the lived experience of older carers. Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 8(1), 15-29

This study explored the experiences of informal carers who were aged 65 years and over. It has been estimated that 15 per cent of those aged 65 or over provide some form of informal care in England. Despite a growing literature on the involvement of... Read More about Up close and personal: A qualitative study exploring the lived experience of older carers.

Tales of the unexpected : involving older carers as co-researchers (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Parker, E., Peace, S., & Hughes, J. (2008, December). Tales of the unexpected : involving older carers as co-researchers. Presented at Co-production, participation or what ? critical perspectives on participatory research involving older people, London

Campaigning organisations such as Carers UK, Help the Aged and Age Concern have worked tirelessly to ensure that the needs of carers are central to the Government’s emerging political agenda, culminating in the recently published New Deal for Carers... Read More about Tales of the unexpected : involving older carers as co-researchers.

A profile of children’s health services, child and adolescent mental health services and maternity services in England 2007/8 (2009)
Report
Barnes, D., Devanney, C., Parker, E., & Wistow, R. (2009). A profile of children’s health services, child and adolescent mental health services and maternity services in England 2007/8. Department of Health

This report is the third in a series of profiles produced to report the results of the annual child health, child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) and maternity services mapping exercise in England. The 2007 exercise was carried out betw... Read More about A profile of children’s health services, child and adolescent mental health services and maternity services in England 2007/8.

A profile of Child Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Maternity Services in England 2007 (2007)
Report
Barnes, D., Parker, E., Wistow, R., Dean, R., & Thomson, C. (2007). A profile of Child Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Maternity Services in England 2007. Department of Health

This is a report of the 2006/07 national child health, child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) and maternity services mapping exercise. This was the second year that child health and maternity service data was collected and the fifth year... Read More about A profile of Child Health, Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Maternity Services in England 2007.

A profile of Children's Health and Maternity Services in England 2006 (2006)
Report
Barnes, D., Appleby, C., & Parker, E. (2006). A profile of Children's Health and Maternity Services in England 2006. Department of Health

The national child health and maternity mapping exercise is the first attempt to build a profile of current health resources for children and young people nationally and internationally. The project has been developed by the Department of Health and... Read More about A profile of Children's Health and Maternity Services in England 2006.