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Abuse and adults with learning difficulties: reducing the risk
- Author:
- RIDOUT Sue
- Publisher:
- Social Care Association/University of Warwick. Department of Applied Social Stud
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 100p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Coventry
In 4 sections. Section 1 provides an overview of sexual and other abuse and looks at the case of Beverley Lewis. Section 2 deals with the vulnerability of some adults with learning difficulties to abuse. Section 3 looks at managing cases of abuse and section 4 examines the way forward.
Consenting adults? sexual abuse and adults with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- WHORISKEY Margaret, GREEN Ann M., McKAY Colin
- Publisher:
- ENABLE
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 35p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
Bob tells all
- Authors:
- HOLLINS Sheila, SINASON Valerie, WEBB Beth
- Publisher:
- St. George's Mental Health Library
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 62p.,illus.
- Place of publication:
- London
Story book designed to help a person with learning difficulties to open up about his or her experience of sexual abuse.
Abuse of children and adults with disabilities
- Author:
- WESTCOTT Helen L
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 60p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research report. Outlines the study method, provides details about the interviewees and goes on to describe the findings of the study. Discusses these, and where appropriate relates them to existing research, practice and policy literature. Draws conclusions and makes recommendations.
Crime against people with learning difficulties: what is happening?; a position paper
- Author:
- WILLIAMS Christopher
- Publisher:
- University of Bristol. Norah Fry Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 52p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Provides a current awareness of the nature of crime against people with learning difficulties, police responses and reporting of these crimes, and court procedures. A 'parallel text' for those who find reading difficult is provided.