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An investigation of students' with mild learning disabilities reactions to participating in sexuality research
- Authors:
- THOMAS Gail, KROESE Biza Stenfert
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 33(3), September 2005, pp.113-119.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study investigates 35 students' with mild learning disabilities reactions to participating in a research project exploring their sexual knowledge, attitudes and behaviour. Students completed an informed consent procedure prior to their participation in the sexuality research and all were interviewed using a confidential interview procedure. During the research interviews, each student's reaction to participation was observed and recorded by their interviewer. Following the interviews, each student's reaction to participation was observed and recorded by their college tutor. Researchers observed that although some students were embarrassed discussing certain sexual topics, none chose to stop their interviews when invited. Ten students requested additional information from their interviewers about the issues discussed. Tutors reported that no students appeared anxious or distressed following their interviews and that no inappropriate sexualized behaviour, or talk, were observed. Tutors also reported that several students appeared to have been positively affected by their participation. No tutors expressed concern about their students participating in similar research in the future. It is concluded that a number of methodological and participant factors may have accounted for the positive outcomes reported. The implications of these findings and recommendations for future research are discussed.
Blowing the whistle on abuse
- Author:
- CALCRAFT Rebecca
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 9(2), June 2005, pp.18-21.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Author presents the preliminary findings of her research into the circumstances surrounding whistleblowing and makes recommendations for best practice. The main findings of the research suggested that speaking out impacted mentally on both the whistleblower and team dynamics. Key factor influencing decision was whether or not concerns would make a difference and not wanting to be associated with 'telling tales'. Finally, training courses were considered a place where people had an ideal opportunity to speak out. Recommendations included implementing a whistleblowing policy, support to staff and building a positive and open culture in the workplace.
Quality of life and human difference: genetic testing, health care, and disability
- Editors:
- WASSERMAN David, BICKENBACH Jerome, WACHBROIT Robert, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 273p.
- Place of publication:
- New York
The role of quality assessments in social policy, especially health policy, and ethical and social issues raised by prenatal testing for disability are discussed in this analysis. A theme of the literature has been the role played by controversial assumptions about the quality of life of people with disabilities. This book turns the perspectives of disability scholars to issues that have largely been the province of health methodology, policy and philosophy, while re-directing philosophical policy analysis to problems that have largely been the province of disability scholarship.
Disability: definitions, value and identity
- Author:
- EDWARDS Steven D.
- Publisher:
- Radcliffe
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 156p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
This book looks at disablement from a philosophical perspective by examining these questions through a combination of critical review, discussion and narrative theory. The book provides practical and concise information for social care workers, counsellors, academics, students, genetics counsellors, and medical and healthcare ethicists. It will also be invaluable for disability pressure groups and policy makers.
Equality, identity and disability rights movement: from policy to practice and from Kant to Nietzsche in more than one uneasy move
- Author:
- SMITH R. Steven
- Journal article citation:
- Critical Social Policy, 25(4), November 2005, pp.554-576.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Consistent with Social Work Codes of Ethics and mainstream social policy objectives, the Disability Rights Movement (DRM) promotes the universal values of equal rights and individual autonomy, drawing heavily from Kantian philosophy. However, an anti-universalized Nietzschean perspective is also promoted via the ‘social model’ of disability, challenging the political orthodoxy of rights-based social movements, and the aspirations of social workers to ‘empower’ disabled people. The author argues that these Kantian and Nietzschean strands within the DRM, whilst incommensurable, permit a radical assertion of disability-identity. That is, without conceding to value-relativism and postmodern particularlism, and allowing a ‘celebration of difference’ through establishing reciprocal social relations.
Mental health in learning disabilities: a training resource
- Editors:
- HOLT Geraldine, HARDY Steve, BOURAS Nick, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
This pack aims to provide the trainer with up-to-date information and a variety of training techniques to develop skills and knowledge that support staff need to meet the mental health needs of people with learning disabilities. The resource is suitable for staff supporting people with learning disabilities in the community or in-patient services, and for staff working in either mainstream or specialist services. It includes modules on offending behaviour in people with learning disabilities, cultural diversity, working with families and psychological and social intervention. The materials for each module are contained on a CD and include: trainers notes, PowerPoint slides, handouts and evaluation forms.