Haringey's decision to move a black woman with severe learning difficulties from a long-term placement in East Sussex to a residential home in inner London has been the focus of a bitter argument. Reports on the case.
Haringey's decision to move a black woman with severe learning difficulties from a long-term placement in East Sussex to a residential home in inner London has been the focus of a bitter argument. Reports on the case.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, placement, residential care, severe learning disabilities, social services, black and minority ethnic people;
Women with learning difficulties are vulnerable to violence and abuse. The article reports on a new user-led refuge, Beverley Lewis House, helping them face the future.
Women with learning difficulties are vulnerable to violence and abuse. The article reports on a new user-led refuge, Beverley Lewis House, helping them face the future.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, refuges, rights, self-advocacy, self-help groups, service users, violence, women, black and minority ethnic people, charities, empowerment;