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Ethics committees in human service organisations for people with learning disabilities in the Netherlands
- Author:
- MEININGER Herman
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 7(2), April 2002, pp.35-39.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Describes the aims, roles and functions of ethnics committee in Dutch service organisations for people with learning disabilities. The significance of ethical advice for professional practice depends not only on the role of an ethics committee, but also, and primarily, on the theoretical frameworks used. Ethics committees can be important partners for professionals in their search for responsible practice and a well-considered moral response.
Ethics committees in human service organisations for people with learning disabilities in the Netherlands
- Author:
- CLEGG Jennifer
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 7(2), April 2002, pp.40-43.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The commentary outlines research in the UK, briefly counterpointed against approaches used in the USA and Italy, to show how the Dutch position is distinct. Potential hurdles to translating Dutch ideas to the UK include the discomfort many staff express when invited to consider how they relate to clients and an increasingly legalistic culture which encourages people to want more certainty than an ethics committee can properly deliver. It concludes by identifying two issues that practice ethics committee might also consider: preventative work at a societal level, and going beyond residential situations to consider the complex ethical issues encountered in service relationships with people who live at home with their families.
Spirituality and the lives of people with learning disabilities
- Author:
- SWINTON John
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 7(4), October 2002, pp.29-35.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Reports on a project to explore some significant aspects of the 'forgotten dimension' of spirituality and to illustrate that available research evidence and the experiences of people with learning disabilities suggest it is an aspect of life which should be taken seriously. Offers some insights to enable service providers to begin to understand and incorporate spirituality into lives of people with learning disabilities.
Ethical approaches to physical interventions: responding to challenging behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities
- Editor:
- ALLEN David
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 239p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
This book, based on contributions from academics and practitioners in the UK and USA, is an overview of key developments and current best practice in the field. It includes and overview of current policies and practices, an examination of physical interventions and abusive practice, and a discussion of objectives for the immediate future. It is intended as a reference for commissioners, service providers and physical interventions trainers, as well as anyone concerned with improving our response to challenging behaviour.
Electronic tagging of people with dementia who wander
- Authors:
- HUGHES Julian C., LOUW Stephen J.
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 19.10.02, 2002, pp.847-848.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
The problem of wandering in dementia is not trivial. It causes stress to carers, referrals to psychiatric services and hospital admissions, problems in the hospital environment, and an unknown number of deaths. The prevalence of wandering is over 40%, and in a five year prospective study 44% of wanderers with dementia were kept behind locked doors at some point. However decisions about limiting a person's liberty should remain a matter of ethical concern even when technology finally makes the practical management of wandering easier.
Learning disability: a social approach
- Editor:
- RACE David
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book looks at how people with learning disabilities are affected by human services. It covers specific policy and service issues and different aspects of working with people. Designed as a textbook on learning disability suitable for undergraduate and other courses particularly the degree course which many of these authors were connected, namely the B.A.(Hons.) Professional Studies: Learning Difficulties. Contents include: voices of people; the context of learning disability services; working with people; academia and learning disability.
Cosmetic surgery for people with learning disabilities: considerations for adult protection practice
- Author:
- CAMBRIDGE Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 4(2), May 2002, pp.9-20.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Explores the ethical issues surrounding the use of cosmetic surgery for and by people with learning disabilities. Although such interventions are less common in Britain than in the US, there is a growing interest in the use of cosmetic surgery to correct perceived defects in appearance and speech impairment. However, the assumed potential of cosmetic surgery brings adult protection concerns into stark relief.
Occupational therapy and mental health
- Editor:
- CREEK Jennifer
- Publisher:
- Churchill Livingstone
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 615p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
Offers a comprehensive introduction to the theory, techniques and practice of occupational therapy in the fields of mental health and learning disability. The first part looks at the theory and framework of occupational therapy. The second focuses on the skills used by the occupational therapist in mental health practice, the needs of the client groups with which they work and the organisation and management of services. Contents include: philosophy and theory base; the occupational therapy process; the context of occupational therapy; media and methods; client groups; organisation and management.