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Behind closed doors: preventing sexual abuse against adults with a learning disability
- Authors:
- MENCAP, RESPOND, VOICE UK
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The report claims that abuse may be as much as four times higher for people with learning difficulties compared to the rest of the population. But it is estimated that out of around 1,400 cases of sex abuse each year only one per cent ever reach conviction.
Behind the scenes: work in Europe
- Authors:
- WILLIAMS Val, WATSON Debby
- Publisher:
- Mencap
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 60p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Video Journalism in Europe project produced three videos, entitled “Work in Europe”. These were made by people with learning difficulties who attended video training courses, developed as part of the project. On the videos, viewers meet workers with learning difficulties in different parts of Northern Europe who have succeeded in finding work. However, there are immense barriers that face thousands of other people with learning difficulties throughout Europe. That is why this report focuses first on the barriers and challenges.
Self-advocacy, civil rights and the social model of disability: final research report
- Authors:
- GOODLEY Dan, ARMSTRONG Derrick
- Publisher:
- University of Leeds. Centre for Disability Studies
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 21p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This study examined the self-advocacy of people with the label of ‘learning difficulties’ as enacted within self-advocacy groups and accounted for in personal narratives. This very process illuminated a number of significant concerns in relation to the doing of disability research by disabled researchers. The theoretical, political and cultural background to this study can be broadly split into two areas.
Working for Equality: a summary of the Scottish Executive's strategy for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive Equality Unit
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Astron
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Leaflet about the Adults with Incapacity Act
Scottish Executive response to the report of the Disability Rights Task Force
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
National care standards: care homes for people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 82p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This paper sets out the National Care Standards as they apply to care homes for people with learning disabilities.
Shared care in Sheffield
- Author:
- MILLER Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.12.01, 2001, p.42.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on a support scheme in Sheffield for family carers over the age of 70, who care for a person with learning difficulties. The scheme won the carers category at this year's Community Care awards.
Raising attainment for pupils with special educational needs
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Education Department
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive Education Department
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Demonstrating control of decisions by adults with learning difficulties who have high support needs
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York