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The pattern of alcohol consumption within a sample of mentally handicapped people in Tayside
- Authors:
- LAWRENCE Helen, LINDSAY William R., WALKER Phyllis
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 8(1), 1995, pp.54-59.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
The drinking pattern occurring amongst people with learning difficulties in Dundee was investigated. The main conclusions are that fewer individuals actually reported drinking alcohol and fewer weekly units are consumed, than is found in the general population. A need for general alcohol education was identified since only one-third of the sample appreciated the potential dangers associated with alcohol and none knew, specifically, what these dangers might be.
Report on incapable adults: report submitted under section 3(2) of the Law Commissions Act 1965; presented to Parliament by the Lord Advocate by command of Her Majesty, September 1995
- Author:
- SCOTTISH LAW COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 240p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Examines the law in Scotland relating to decision making for people who are unable to decide for themselves, looks at what is wrong with the current system. Goes on to make suggestions and recommendations for improvements.
Responding to the challenge? The voluntary sector and hospital closures
- Author:
- TITTERTON Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Care Report Scotland, 24, May 1995, pp.6-7.
Reports on how voluntary organisations are rising to the challenges presented by the closure of Scotland's long stay hospitals.
Their face to the wind: service developments for older people with learning disabilities in Grampian region
- Authors:
- LAMBE Loretto, HOGG James
- Publisher:
- ENABLE
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 87p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
Research study based on user and carer views. Looks at residential and day care and at present and future needs.
The visit of the Scottish Health Advisory Service and the Social Work Services Inspectorate to services in East Lothian for adults with learning disabilities: 17 - 21 October 1994
- Author:
- SCOTTISH HEALTH ADVISORY SERVICE
- Publisher:
- Scottish Health Advisory Service
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Report of an inspection of services for people with learning difficulties which had been transferred from NHS to voluntary sector management.
Aiming for development: Carisbrooke day centre; a description and independent evaluation
- Authors:
- STEPHEN Christine, RIDDELL Sheila, STRONACH Ian
- Publisher:
- ENABLE
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 53p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
Provides a description and independent evaluation of the Carisbrooke Day Centre, which provides day care for people with profound learning difficulties in Scotland. The report includes sections on the aims and objectives of the Centre, how it is organised, and gives example of how students develop while attending the Centre. Also provides a discussion of future policy and practice developments.
Evaluation: making it work for us; self evaluation and community care: report of a participative conference jointly organised by Scottish Evaluation Forum, Nuffield Centre for Community Care studies at the Kelvin Conference Centre Glasgow 10 November 1994
- Authors:
- SCOTTISH EVALUATION FORUM, NUFFIELD CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY CARE STUDIES
- Publisher:
- Scottish Association for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 33p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Looks at developing self-evaluation and monitoring for community care services. Also contains practical examples including setting up quality assurance, interviewing users, participatory evaluation, and evaluating supported accommodation for people with learning disabilities.
Community care bulletin 1994
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Scottish Office
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Scottish Office
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 85p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Includes a chapter on the new unitary authorities.
Staff attitudes towards individuals with learning disabilities and AIDS: the role of attitudes towards client sexuality and the issue of mandatory testing for HIV infection
- Authors:
- MURRAY James L., MACDONALD Raymond A.R., MINNES Patricia M.
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 8(4), 1995, pp.321-332.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
Investigates staff attitudes towards individuals with learning disabilities and AIDS in combination with staff attitudes towards client sexuality. Two hundred sand forty-six respondents from one organisation in Scotland voluntarily and anonymously returned the nine-item Staff Attitudes Towards Person with Learning Disabilities and AIDS Scale and the Sexuality and Persons with Learning Disabilities Attitude Inventory. Looks at the implications of the findings and discusses future research and limitations of the study.