How is community-based social care defined and understood?

Background

Social care support is delivered in a diverse range of settings by a wide range of providers, supporting people with a variety of different needs. Increasing our understanding of the ways in which social care is delivered is of relevance to several policy areas. This theme highlights some questions about understanding the role of community support in meeting people’s care needs.

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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

Social care analytical unit areas research interest 2026 2029

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