Maatschappelijke ondersteuning: keuzes van cliënten en beleid van gemeenten ; Social support: choices of clients and local policy

The central question addressed in this dissertation is: What choices do people with a physical disability make regarding their support and to what extent do differences in individual background characteristics and local authority policy play a role in those choices? The main focus is on informal and formal support provided under the Dutch Social Support Act (Wmo). The Wmo operates at the level of national policy, as laid down in the Act itself; at the level of local authority policy; and the level of the interaction between (local authority) providers and those who register with them for suppo... Mehr ...