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The unexplored sexuality of people with learning disabilities in Malta: realities and possibilities
- Author:
- AZZOPARDI Claire
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 12(1), December 2011, pp.24-28.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
A sexually developing person with learning disabilities must be supported in order to learn social etiquette with the aim of establishing friendships and forming relationships. This paper describes how the societal attitudes of Maltese people towards the sexuality of people with learning disabilities is affecting their desire to live independent, fulfilled lives. The paper presents results from a small qualitative study, using verbal reports and semi-structured interviews, designed to allow participants to talk about issues they felt were most important to them. Participants reported experiencing negative attitudes towards them when out in the community. Inaccessible social and entertainment venues were reported to hinder the social opportunities available. Local transport for wheelchair users was reported to be limited. The paper concludes that services need to promote an inclusive society, backed up by policies to promote equal opportunities, in order that the general Maltese public are more tolerant towards people with learning and physical disabilities.
Fighting against hate
- Author:
- SIN Chih Hoong
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, October 2011, pp.16-19.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article discusses how to prevent and respond effectively to hate crime against people with learning disabilities. It argues that recently publicised events, such as the alleged abuse by staff against residents in Winterbourne View, run the risk of leading to an acceptance that people with learning disabilities are inherently vulnerable and therefore should be protected from harm. This representation of people with learning disabilities can lead to significant barriers to their full inclusion in society, resulting in services that sustain dependency and exclusion. The message that is often presented in publicity is that the Winterbourne View scandal was due to a failure of care, to be dealt with through better inspection by the care regulator and staff training, rather than as hate crime against people with learning disability. This article argues that hate crime should always be taken seriously, with priority given to the viewpoint of the victim. The problems of the police doubting the credibility of hate crime victims with learning disabilities, and the underreporting of hate crime are discussed. The article concludes by considering how attitudes and behaviours towards people with learning disabilities sustain and reproduce such violence.
Continuing journey
- Author:
- WILLIAMS Anne
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, July 2011, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The vision of the Government strategy Valuing People Now is that all people with learning disabilities are people first with the same right to lead their lives as any others. This article reflects on the ongoing difficulties experienced by people with learning disabilities, the challenge of implementing improvements and opportunities for taking the agenda forward.
Bringing people together
- Author:
- MARSHALL Debbie
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, July 2011, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
People & Places is an online community networking site which enables an individual, their family and the professionals to communicate safely. It also enables them to gain access to groups and services that had not been available to them, and to more effectively use these resources.
Happy families
- Author:
- ASH Angie
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 10(6), July 2010, pp.14-16.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
It is conservatively estimated that over 55,000 adults with learning disabilities in England, Scotland and Wales have one or more children. This does not include undiagnosed difficulties that may not come to the attention of services. Research evidence suggests that families where one or both parents have learning disabilities face many problems bringing up their own children, often living in unsatisfactory housing in poor neighbourhoods where they are harassed, exploited or excluded. They may lack access to the information about parenting and childcare that they need, in understandable formats. This article outlines the stories of two sets of parents about the support they received via the “Working Together with Parents Network” project. Key points for services were found to include the importance of early intervention and individually tailored support. Practical service support included professionals’ beliefs in the parents’ abilities, positive and constructive support, multiagency support, and addressing issues such as housing, and low self-esteem.
Borderline personality disorder: still a diagnosis of exclusion?
- Author:
- RAVEN Christopher
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, June 2009, pp.27-31.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
People diagnosed with borderline personality disorder often receive limited and inconsistent care which can often mimic their own internal turmoil. This article provides and alternative and optimistic approach to working with people who are diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. It summarises the NICE guidance on the condition before considering the guidance in practice. The article concludes with messages for: community mental health and assertive outreach teams; accident and emergency departments, psychiatric liaison and inpatient services; crisis resolution and home treatment teams.
Islamism, radicalisation and young people
- Author:
- ANGEL Harry
- Journal article citation:
- Community Safety Journal, 7(2), April 2008, pp.12-18.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Based on recent research undertaken in an East London Borough, the changes in political, religious and cultural life that have contributed to a changed consciousness among some Muslim young people are described. The article focuses on the history, the social processes and the organisations involved in what is sometimes called 'radicalisation', and concludes with some thoughts about how Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships might begin to work with Muslim young people to address these issues.
Part of the community
- Authors:
- FELTON Anne, CHISHOLM Liz
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, September 2007, pp.27-29.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The aim of this study was to explore service users' experiences in the community, to discover whether they experienced social inclusion and also to investigate what supports they find most helpful when making transition from hospital to independent living. The article is based on four interviews conducted with service users who had previously been using inpatient mental health services, but were now living in their own tenancies.
Reducing the risks
- Authors:
- EMERSON Eric, HATTON Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, May 2007, pp.23-25.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article reports on research which used combined data from the 1999 ONS survey of the mental health of children and adolescents in Great Britain and a second survey in 2004 to investigate: the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among children and adolescents with learning disabilities in Great Britain; the extent to which learning disabilities represent a risk factor for psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents; the extent to which risk factors for psychiatric disorder within the population of children and adolescents with learning disabilities correspond to those within the general child and adolescent population; and the support available to families with a child with learning disabilities and psychiatric disorders. The results found that poverty and social exclusion puts children and young people with learning disabilities at far greater risk of mental health problems.
The government's new prostitution strategy: a cheap fix for drug-using sex workers?
- Author:
- MELROSE Margaret
- Journal article citation:
- Community Safety Journal, 6(1), February 2007, pp.18-26.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
This article considers the recommendations to the government public consultation exercise for drug-using sex workers. It argues that the 'problem' of drug use by sex workers cannot be separated from wider social problems experienced by this group, especially the problem of poverty. It suggests that the new prostitution strategy conflates drug use and sex work, reducing involvement in the latter to a problem of the former. Thus, other social problems experienced by these women, particularly the problems of poverty and social exclusion, are side-stepped. By doing so, the government absolves itself of responsibility to tackle the underlying conditions that drive women and young people into prostitution and problematic drug use, leading me to argue that the new strategy offers a 'cheap fix' for drug-using sex workers.