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Too much care not enough support
- Author:
- CONLON Joe
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.7.00, 2000, p.13.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author challenges the notion of key working, and the misuse of the word "care".
A long overdue review
- Author:
- CHADDA Dolly
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 2.11.00, 2000, p.12.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Next year there will be a new strategy for learning difficulties services. More resources, changed attitudes and a reorganised service are all needed.
Diminished men and dangerous women: representations of gender and learning disability in early-and mid-nineteenth-century Britain
- Author:
- MCDONALD Patrick
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 28(2), June 2000, pp.49-53.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The present article explores the relationship of gender and learning disabilities in early- and mid-nineteenth century literary representations of people with learning disabilities. The images explored in the present study suggest some common cultural themes. Men with learning disabilities were understood as being diminished, somehow lacking an essential component of masculine identity. Women, on the other hand, were often reduced to the essential, yet disruptive element of feminine sexuality, or later in the century, were conceived as deviant from the feminine norm in their carnality.
Are villages really 'a suitable option'?
- Author:
- COLLINS Jean
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 13(3), January 2000, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Since publication of the Hester Adrian Research Centre's report comparing hospital campuses, village communities and dispersed community-based housing, it has been assumed that village communities have been given a new seal of approval. The author takes a close look at research findings and concludes that people have been jumping to erroneous conclusions.
Brief report: a study of the knowledge that people with intellectual disabilities have of their prescribed medication
- Authors:
- ARSCOTT K., KROESE B. Stenfert, DAGNAN D.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 13(2), 2000, pp.90-99.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
People with intellectual disability (ID) are frequently prescribed medication for psychiatric and medical conditions. A questionnaire was administered to 30 people with ID to ascertain the amount of knowledge that they had of their prescribed medication. The questions which appeared to be the most difficult to answer concerned side-effects of medication, alternatives to medication and other medications which should not be taken in conjunction with the prescribed medication. The findings are discussed.
Dementia in people with learning disability: a preliminary study into care staff knowledge and attributions
- Authors:
- WHITEHOUSE Richard, CHAMBERLAIN Paul, TUNNA Kate
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 28(4), December 2000, pp.148-153.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The present paper describes the findings of a pilot study funded by the NHS Executive Primary and Community Care Research Initiative Small Projects Scheme that investigated the knowledge and attributions of dementia held by care staff who work with older adults with learning disability. Meetings took place with 21 members of care staff identified as keyworkers to older adults with learning disability living in residential houses provided by Solihull Healthcare NHS Trust, Solihull, UK. The results suggest that staff have knowledge of ageing at a similar level to that of college students. Forgetfulness was the sign that they would most expect to see if they thought someone was suffering from dementia. When a change in behaviour was attributed to dementia, it was most likely to be viewed as ‘stable, uncontrollable’ with staff feeling pessimistic about being able to change the behaviour.
Breaking the vicious cycle
- Author:
- SARTORIUS Norman
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 4(3), November 2000, pp.80-82.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Discusses how mental health workers can tackle stigma and discrimination attached to metal illness.
Sterilisation drugs which suppress sexual drive, and young men who have intellectual disability
- Authors:
- CARLSON Glenys, TAYLOR Miriam, WILSON Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 25(2), June 2000, pp.91-104.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In 1992, the High Court of Australia ruled that all procedures involving the sterilisation of children (other than to treat some malfunction or disease) should be referred to the Family Court of Australia. There has been recent public debate about the sterilisation of young women who have intellectual disability. However, there appears to be very little known about the sterilisation of young men who have intellectual disability. This paper reports on 51 responses to a request for information about sterilisation, drugs and young men who have intellectual disability in Australia. Several issues, including the influence of attitudes and the need for informed decision making are raised.
Parallel stigma? Nurses and people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- MITCHELL Duncan
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 28(2), June 2000, pp.78-81.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Discusses the history of learning disability nursing in the context of its development within the nursing profession and its relationship with people with learning disabilities. Although the present author recognises the profound differences between the history of people with learning disabilities and those paid to care for them, he seeks to establish some common ground on the basis of parallel stigma.
The trouble with kids: an account of problems experienced with local children by people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- WHITTELL Bridget, RAMCHARAN Paul
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 28(1), March 2000, pp.21-24.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Recent research carried out in North Wales which has been funded by the Wales Office for Research and Development has focused attention on the everyday lives of a small number of people with learning disabilities living in the community. Although many positive stories and experiences have emerged, negative incidents of abuse and victimisation have also been experienced by the majority of participants. This article concentrates on incidents of abuse and victimisation which have involved children as the perpetrators, drawing upon the experiences of a married couple who participated in this research.