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A personal touch: managing the risks of abuse during intimate and personal care
- Authors:
- CAMBRIDGE Paul, CARNABY Steve
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 2(4), November 2000, pp.4-16.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper identifies considerations for managing the risks of abuse during intimate and personal care for people with learning disabilities and complex needs. Drawing on insights gleaned from research involving interviews with staff, policies and procedures in specialist day and residential services, and the development of a staff training resource, the paper identifies a framework for adult protection practice in this critical area of support.
Reconstructing the sexuality of men with learning disabilities: empirical evidence and theoretical interpretations of need
- Authors:
- CAMBRIDGE Paul, MELLAN Bryan
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 15(2), March 2000, pp.293-311.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Research and practice in sexuality and learning disability has directly and indirectly highlighted the pathological sexual behaviour of men with learning disabilities, particularly their abuse and exploitation of women with learning disabilities, and relatively high HIV risk sexual behaviour with men without learning disabilities. It is consequently argued that there has been a relative neglect of their wider sexuality and sexual needs. This paper reconstructs this wider agenda, drawing on empirical evidence and theoretical interpretations of need from research and sex education in support of the observations made. In identifying a range of key issues for sexuality work with men with learning disabilities and arguing that they require greater recognition and attention, the paper also provides pointers for informing such work and for responding more widely.
Using 'best value' in purchasing and providing services for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- CAMBRIDGE Paul
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 28(1), March 2000, pp.31-37.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper draws on evidence from research and service development to explore the problems and potentials of Best Value in services for people with learning disabilities, and to identify review and action points for managing its implementation.