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Training carers in physical interventions: research towards evidence-based practice
- Author:
- ALLEN David
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 66p.,diags.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
Provides trainers, purchasers and providers with practical, evidence based information on: alerting purchasers and providers to the types of outcomes they can expect from behaviour management training for carers; and helping trainers evaluate their training, with sample measures of direct training outcomes. The report also summarises current knowledge on training outcomes, based on a review of existing literature and identifies areas for future research.
Physical abuse and physical interventions in learning disabilities: an element of risk?
- Authors:
- BAKER Peter, ALLEN David
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 3(2), May 2001, pp.25-31.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
People with learning disabilities who present challenging behaviour are particularly vulnerable to physical abuse. This article argues that training in physical intervention could well be a critical variable in determining whether this abuse takes place. Recommendations designed to minimise the risks associated with physical interventions are made.