Gant, ValerieBates, Claire2019-10-152019-10-15Gant, V. & Bates, C. (2019). “Cautiously Optimistic” Older Parent-Carers of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities response to the Care Act 2014. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 23(3), 432-445.http://hdl.handle.net/10034/622712This paper discusses potential opportunities for best practice in the UK that may be brought about by the Care Act (2014). Carers in the UK were given new rights within this legislation with a focus on needs led assessment. The underpinning philosophy of the Care Act is to streamline previous legislation and offer a framework for carers and people in receipt of care, to enable a more personalised approach to care and support.enhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Social WorkThe Care ActCarersArticle1744-6309Journal of Intellectual Disabilities