When hate crime is mate crime

Author:
GRUDY David
Journal article citation:
Learning Disability Today, November 2009, pp.20-21.
Publisher:
Pavilion
Place of publication:
Hove

The Association for Real Change has started a three year, Department of Health funded project looking at the exploitation that some people who have a learning disability are subject to when they are befriended by people who go on to take advantage of them - or 'mate crime'. The Safety Net project will develop free tools and resources that can be used nationally to help people make friends and stay safe. This article provides a brief overview of the issues and introduces the aims of the project.

Subject terms:
learning disabilities, adult abuse, crime victims, friendship, harassment, hate crime;
Content type:
practice example
Location(s):
England
Link:
Journal home page
ISSN print:
1752-007X

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