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People with an intellectual disability and the criminal justice system: the family perspective
- Authors:
- COCKRAM Judith, JACKSON Robert, UNDERWOOD Rod
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 23(1), March 1998, pp.41-56.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
People with an intellectual disability generally are over represented in the justice system. This study seeks to understand how these offenders are disadvantaged by the judicial processes from the perspective of the family carers. Results found that family carers expressed concern for the lack of sentencing options available to the judiciary there was general agreement that the level of services available to support offenders with an intellectual disability was inadequate. Argues that these offenders must be supported by legal representation from the earliest stages of the process.
Transitions: placing a son or daughter with intellectual disability and challenging behaviour in alternative residential provision
- Author:
- ALBORZ Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 16(1), March 2003, pp.75-88.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The timing of moves to alternative care has implications for the effective support of people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Three transition profiles have been proposed: ‘normative’, ‘stress process’ and ‘postponed’. The applicability of these profiles to people with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour was tested. It was found that few people moved due to ‘normative’ family life cycle changes. The majority left because of family difficulties (‘stress process’). This model was elaborated and three transition routes described: ‘forensic’– involving police contact (actual/potential), ‘family’, reflecting problems in the family and ‘service, deficits leading to placement out of district. This research suggests that people (particularly young men) with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour enter statutory care earlier than their counterparts, and people with different levels of intellectual and physical disabilities follow different transition routes.
A bibliography of European studies in social work
- Authors:
- SHARDLOW Steven, COOPER Stacey
- Publisher:
- Russell House
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 118p.
- Place of publication:
- Lyme Regis
In three sections. Section one contains comparative studies under the headings: children and families; disability (physical and learning); mental health; offenders; older people; social work education; and general issues in social work. Section two contains single country studies under similar headings; and section four lists social work dictionaries.
Resource directory on race and racism in social work
- Authors:
- WATERS Hazel, comp
- Publisher:
- Institute of Race Relations
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 75p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Resource directory containing sections on: race and racism; social work and social work training; children and families; elders; heath (including HIV/AIDS and alcohol and drug abuse); learning disabilities; criminal justice and probation; and video materials. Also lists organisations and relevant journals.
Groups and groupings: life and work in day and residential centres
- Editors:
- BROWN Allan, CLOUGH Roger
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 241p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
A theoretical perspective and a practice framework for staff working in day and residential services.
HIV-AIDS: a social work perspective
- Editors:
- BAMFORD Margaret, GAITLEY Roger, MILLER Riva
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 125p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
An introduction to HIV_AIDS for social workers, and guidelines for counselling those affected. Includes the Kensington and Chelsea SSD guidelines for care of people with AIDS.