title: Mental handicap nursing: what next?
abstract: Society in general and nursing in particular has undergone enormous changes over the last decade but few sections of society have undergone change to the same extent as the mentally handicapped and those nurses concerned with their care. For the clients the move to community care can only be beneficial provided that such moves are carefully planned and adequately financed. Few people nowadays would question the Jay recommendation (1979) that the majority of mentally handicapped people should live within the community and make use of the same community amenities enjoyed by other people. The enormous strides which have already been made in realising this policy bears tribute to the dedication and adaptability of that part of the nursing profession trained to care for the mentally handicapped.
authors.affiliation: University of Hull.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Clarke