This is a learning resource on Sexual Abuse of Adults with Learning Disabilities. There has been a significant increase in knowledge, an acceptance of practices to deal with abuse, and finally increased confidence in having the skills to deal with abuse Educating practitioners to understand and empathise with victims can be enhanced by the use of the 'Victim's voice'. Disclosure and boundary setting is important for all staff working with vulnerable adults. Educational packages are available to inform staff how to set and maintain social and sexual boundaries.
This is a learning resource on Sexual Abuse of Adults with Learning Disabilities. There has been a significant increase in knowledge, an acceptance of practices to deal with abuse, and finally increased confidence in having the skills to deal with abuse Educating practitioners to understand and empathise with victims can be enhanced by the use of the 'Victim's voice'. Disclosure and boundary setting is important for all staff working with vulnerable adults. Educational packages are available to inform staff how to set and maintain social and sexual boundaries.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, sexual abuse, staff, training, adult abuse;
Manchester Metropolitan University. Interpersonal and Organisational Development Research Group
Publication year:
1997
Pagination:
69p., bibliog.
Place of publication:
Manchester
There is a need to address the problems identified by the study through multi-sectoral policies and programmes to sustain the health of older care-givers and to maintain their ability to provide adequate care. The fact that older care givers on “24-hour call” are particularly prone to failing health comes as no surprise. Often, there is a combination of factors such as vulnerability, heavy physical demands of care and a sense of losing the quality of life. Other contributory factors are the lack of sleep and rest, the curtailment or suppression of periods of sickness and the inability of maintaining hobbies. The main indicators of negative health effects are depression, fear and a low assessment of one’s own health.
There is a need to address the problems identified by the study through multi-sectoral policies and programmes to sustain the health of older care-givers and to maintain their ability to provide adequate care. The fact that older care givers on “24-hour call” are particularly prone to failing health comes as no surprise. Often, there is a combination of factors such as vulnerability, heavy physical demands of care and a sense of losing the quality of life. Other contributory factors are the lack of sleep and rest, the curtailment or suppression of periods of sickness and the inability of maintaining hobbies. The main indicators of negative health effects are depression, fear and a low assessment of one’s own health.
Subject terms:
older people, stress, unmet need, carers, health needs;
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Publication year:
1997
Pagination:
77p., bibliog.
Place of publication:
London
The extent to which parental mental illness effects the standard of parenting and children's safety or welfare hinges on a number of factors. A small number of children die or are seriously harmed by a mentally ill parent. Many more children suffer less dramatic effects as their own development or mental health becomes compromised. There is a 'hidden problem' around children who care for a mentally ill parent ('young carers') who may miss out on many opportunities. The 'scale of the problem' is not known but it has been estimated that psychiatric morbidity amongst parents is about 16%. There are many barriers - legal, structural, professional, financial - to the creation of services which tackle both parental mental illness and children's welfare but some interesting initiatives have been set up.
The extent to which parental mental illness effects the standard of parenting and children's safety or welfare hinges on a number of factors. A small number of children die or are seriously harmed by a mentally ill parent. Many more children suffer less dramatic effects as their own development or mental health becomes compromised. There is a 'hidden problem' around children who care for a mentally ill parent ('young carers') who may miss out on many opportunities. The 'scale of the problem' is not known but it has been estimated that psychiatric morbidity amongst parents is about 16%. There are many barriers - legal, structural, professional, financial - to the creation of services which tackle both parental mental illness and children's welfare but some interesting initiatives have been set up.
Subject terms:
mental health services, parents, young carers, child abuse, child protection;
University of Manchester. Hester Adrian Research Centre
Publication year:
1997
Pagination:
33p.
Place of publication:
Manchester
In 1994 the Department of Health commissioned the Hester Adrian Research Centre at the University of Manchester and the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York to undertake a series of projects to investigate aspects of challenging behaviour shown by people with learning disability. These projects extended workv previously undertaken at the Hester Adrian Research Centre. In particular they built upon a study of the prevaence of challenging behaviour in the areas served by seven District Health Authorities in the North West of England in 1988.
In 1994 the Department of Health commissioned the Hester Adrian Research Centre at the University of Manchester and the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York to undertake a series of projects to investigate aspects of challenging behaviour shown by people with learning disability. These projects extended workv previously undertaken at the Hester Adrian Research Centre. In particular they built upon a study of the prevaence of challenging behaviour in the areas served by seven District Health Authorities in the North West of England in 1988.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, challenging behaviour, health needs;
University of Manchester. Hester Adrian Research Centre
Publication year:
1997
Pagination:
21p.
Place of publication:
Manchester
In 1994 the Department of Health commissioned the Hester Adrian Research Centre at the University of Manchester and the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York to undertake a series of projects to investigate aspects of challenging behaviour shown by people with learning disability. These projects extended workv previously undertaken at the Hester Adrian Research Centre. In particular they built upon a study of the prevaence of challenging behaviour in the areas served by seven District Health Authorities in the North West of England in 1988.
In 1994 the Department of Health commissioned the Hester Adrian Research Centre at the University of Manchester and the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York to undertake a series of projects to investigate aspects of challenging behaviour shown by people with learning disability. These projects extended workv previously undertaken at the Hester Adrian Research Centre. In particular they built upon a study of the prevaence of challenging behaviour in the areas served by seven District Health Authorities in the North West of England in 1988.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, challenging behaviour, health needs;
University of Manchester. Hester Adrian Research Centre
Publication year:
1997
Pagination:
28p.
Place of publication:
Manchester
In 1994 the Department of Health commissioned the Hester Adrian Research Centre at the University of Manchester and the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York to undertake a series of projects to investigate aspects of challenging behaviour shown by people with learning disability. These projects extended workv previously undertaken at the Hester Adrian Research Centre. In particular they built upon a study of the prevaence of challenging behaviour in the areas served by seven District Health Authorities in the North West of England in 1988.
In 1994 the Department of Health commissioned the Hester Adrian Research Centre at the University of Manchester and the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York to undertake a series of projects to investigate aspects of challenging behaviour shown by people with learning disability. These projects extended workv previously undertaken at the Hester Adrian Research Centre. In particular they built upon a study of the prevaence of challenging behaviour in the areas served by seven District Health Authorities in the North West of England in 1988.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, challenging behaviour, health needs;
University of Manchester. Hester Adrian Research Centre
Publication year:
1997
Pagination:
31p.
Place of publication:
Manchester
In 1994 the Department of Health commissioned the Hester Adrian Research Centre at the University of Manchester and the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York to undertake a series of projects to investigate aspects of challenging behaviour shown by people with learning disability. These projects extended workv previously undertaken at the Hester Adrian Research Centre. In particular they built upon a study of the prevaence of challenging behaviour in the areas served by seven District Health Authorities in the North West of England in 1988.
In 1994 the Department of Health commissioned the Hester Adrian Research Centre at the University of Manchester and the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York to undertake a series of projects to investigate aspects of challenging behaviour shown by people with learning disability. These projects extended workv previously undertaken at the Hester Adrian Research Centre. In particular they built upon a study of the prevaence of challenging behaviour in the areas served by seven District Health Authorities in the North West of England in 1988.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, challenging behaviour, families, health needs;
University of Manchester. Hester Adrian Research Centre
Publication year:
1997
Pagination:
33p.
Place of publication:
Manchester
In 1994 the Department of Health commissioned the Hester Adrian Research Centre at the University of Manchester and the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York to undertake a series of projects to investigate aspects of challenging behaviour shown by people with learning disability. These projects extended workv previously undertaken at the Hester Adrian Research Centre. In particular they built upon a study of the prevaence of challenging behaviour in the areas served by seven District Health Authorities in the North West of England in 1988.
In 1994 the Department of Health commissioned the Hester Adrian Research Centre at the University of Manchester and the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York to undertake a series of projects to investigate aspects of challenging behaviour shown by people with learning disability. These projects extended workv previously undertaken at the Hester Adrian Research Centre. In particular they built upon a study of the prevaence of challenging behaviour in the areas served by seven District Health Authorities in the North West of England in 1988.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, challenging behaviour, health needs;
University of Leicester. Nuffield Community Care Studies Unit
Publication year:
1997
Pagination:
104p.
Place of publication:
Leicester
The review formed the initial stage of a much larger project which aimed, to explore in depth the experiences and views of carers from South Asian communities. The aims of the review were, thus, to identify and summarise significant surveys, studies and related literature on informal care giving; to identify relevant literature which throws light on the circumstances which create a need for informal care; and to summarise key findings relating to the provision, access and uptake of health care services. Although the main focus of the literature review is on care giving, the review also is set within the context of literature on ethnicity, race and culture.
The review formed the initial stage of a much larger project which aimed, to explore in depth the experiences and views of carers from South Asian communities. The aims of the review were, thus, to identify and summarise significant surveys, studies and related literature on informal care giving; to identify relevant literature which throws light on the circumstances which create a need for informal care; and to summarise key findings relating to the provision, access and uptake of health care services. Although the main focus of the literature review is on care giving, the review also is set within the context of literature on ethnicity, race and culture.
Extended abstract:
Author:KATBAMNA Savita, et al Title: The needs of Asian carers: a selective literature review Publisher: University of Leicester. Nuffield Community Care Studies Unit, 1997
Summary
The aims of this review were to identify and summarise significant surveys, studies and related literature on informal care giving; to identify relevant literature which throws light on the circumstances which create a need for informal care; and to summarise key findings relating to the provision, access and uptake of health care services.
Context
This review formed the initial stage of a much larger project which aimed, to explore in depth the experiences and views of carers from South Asian communities. Although the main focus of the literature review is on care giving, the review also is set within the context of literature on ethnicity, race and culture.
Contents
The introduction explains that the review was completed in 1997 and covers material published between 1980 and 1997. As the first step in conducting the literature search the authors identified a number of bibliographies covering a range of subjects including: informal carers, ethnicity and health, and health and social care provision, and also consulted electronic databases including the Social Science Citation Index, Medline, EMBASE and the Ethnic Health Information File. Other sources of literature included references cited in books, journals and articles. Complete lists of bibliographies used, key words used for electronic searches and of references cited in the review are included in appendices 1 and 2. Since the focus of this review was informal carers and primary health care services, the search for literature was confined to these two specific areas. The review is divided into six chapters. It begins with a brief discussion on race, culture and racism. This is followed by a detailed discussion of the demographic profile of South Asian communities in chapter two. Chapter three focuses on ethnicity and health. Chapter four provides an overview of literature on ethnic minority carers, drawing on both mainstream literature and current literature on ethnic minority carers. Chapter five explores a number of issues, including the pivotal role of primary health care services in the implementation of the NHS and Community Care Act (1990) and more specifically the roles and relationships between various members of primary health care teams and ethnic minority carers. It also discusses issues affecting access and utilisation of primary health care services. The review concludes with a summary of issues highlighted by the literature and points to key areas where there is a potential for improvement in health care services for carers. The references and details of the literature search are then given and appendices give a systematic review of bibliographies as follows: literature reviews on informal care; studies of informal care within black and minority ethnic communities; studies on the experiences of community care and access to services by minority ethnic communities; studies and reports on primary health care teams and service provision; conference reports on carers from minority ethnic communities; reports on service user views; reviews on service provision within minority ethnic communities; reviews on ethnicity and health; and supporting Asian carers.
476 references
Subject terms:
informal care, literature reviews, South Asian people, Asian people, carers, cultural identity, ethnicity, health care;