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Crash: what went wrong at Winterbourne View?
- Author:
- OAKES Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 16(3), September 2012, pp.155-162.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
In 2011 a ‘Panorama’ television documentary raised the profile of unacceptable practice and indeed criminal abuse following the undercover filming of outrageous acts of cruelty in an independent hospital called Winterbourne View. This editorial represents a year of reflection on these events and the consistent failure to maintain minimum standards in services and supports for people with learning disabilities. It focuses on the events at Winterbourne View and sees them as a crash at the end of a journey that was strangely inevitable. It considers how people with intellectual disabilities become powerless and vulnerable to abuse. A small number of people got caught up in the horrifying events at Winterbourne View but it could have been any service for people who find themselves marginalised and disempowered. The article concludes by calling on everyone to reflect on what they need to do to prevent events like this from happening.
‘A lad tried to get hold of my boobs, so I kicked him’: an examination of attempts by adults with learning difficulties to initiate their own safeguarding
- Author:
- HOLLOMOTZ Andrea
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 27(1), 2012, pp.117-129.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In the UK, people with learning difficulties are more likely to experience sexual abuse and other forms of violence than non-disabled people. In this study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 men and 17 women, who demonstrated some self-protective competencies. Most knew of their right not to be violated and a number of participants described situations when they had attempted to initiate their own safeguarding. Some had asked others for help with this. However, appropriate assistance was not always provided. This indicates that risk may be aggravated by social barriers. This paper focuses on highlighting the resistance skills that are prevalent amongst some people with learning difficulties. It concludes with suggestions on ways in which individuals may be further supported to realise their potential to play a more active role in directing and regaining their own protection.
Say no to abuse: accessible information for people with disabilities
- Authors:
- INSPIRED SERVICES, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- Inspired Services
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- DVD
- Place of publication:
- Newmarket
This DVD provides accessible information for people with learning disabilities about what to do if they experiencing abuse; whether it is sexual, physical, emotional, financial, neglect or discrimination. Presented in animated drawings with an interactive element, the DVD uses precise language to describe what abuse is. It includes real life stories of individuals who have suffered various forms of abuse and how they overcame it. Just over 10 minutes long, the DVD is designed for showing to small groups of people in a facilitated work shop environment.
Silenced witnesses
- Authors:
- MONAGHAN Geraldine, PATHAK Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.4.00, 2000, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Liverpool social services have developed a detailed witness profiling system to help people with learning difficulties get justice if they are victims of crime. The authors argue that along with support for witnesses themselves and close links with other professionals, it provides a way forward.