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Breaking the barrier of silence
- Author:
- CARSON D.
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 25.2.88, 1988, p.245.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Argues that abuse of mentally handicapped people in hospitals and residential care is a problem which depends on management attitudes.
Secure care and treatment needs of individuals with learning disability and severe challenging behaviour
- Author:
- VAUGHAN Phillip
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 31(3), September 2003, pp.113-117.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reports on a survey undertaken within the catchment area of the Wessex Consortium (population 1.8 million) to identify the number of individuals with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour who were placed in or needed to be placed in secure care. Twenty-nine men and six women were identified, the majority of whom were in out-of-area placements. Argues that there is a need to develop a local long-stay secure service offering a range of security measures and focusing on individuals who exhibit problems of violence and sexually inappropriate behaviour. Consideration should be given to providing small domestic style functional units as the preferred model of provision with a separate facility for a small number of women. The service should also be closely integrated with local community learning disability services.
Life after violence: a study on how women with intellectual disabilities cope with violence they experienced in institutions
- Authors:
- HOLLA Juultje, SMITS Jose
- Publisher:
- Inclusion Europe
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 89
- Place of publication:
- Belgium
Based on 10 in-depth interviews, this report highlights issues faced by women with intellectual disabilities who have experienced violence in institutions in the Netherlands. The research investigated: What types of violence women experience, and what violence is specific to institutions?; What women do to deal with this violence?; What happened when they move to a smaller setting or out of the institution all together?; How their experiences influence their opportunities to develop an life included in the community; and What would support women to deal with these trauma’s? The report’s recommendations include the need for inclusive education, putting an end to the institutionalisation and segregation of women with intellectual disabilities, and support in the community. (Edited publisher abstract)
Silent victims: the continuing failure to protect society's most vulnerable; the Longcare scandal
- Author:
- PRING John
- Publisher:
- Gibson Square
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 238p.
- Place of publication:
- London
For ten years, former social worker Gordon Rowe beat, raped, ill-treated and humiliated the residents of the two residential homes for adults with learning disabilities he owned and managed in south Buckinghamshire. This is the story of why Rowe managed to evade exposure for so long, even though the authorities knew before he opened his first home that he had been investigated for serious sexual offences. The author shows that little has changed 10 years later and a similar scandal could happen again. . Using hitherto unpublished material, the author reaches conclusions which pose vital questions about the way we care for the most vulnerable members of our society.
Facing the possibility: supporting managers in preventing and handling abuse allegations against staff
- Authors:
- BAILEY Gill, KITSON Deborah
- Publisher:
- Association for Residential Care
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 159p.
- Place of publication:
- Chesterfield
Abuse of people with a learning disability can occur by members of staff in residential services. This book informs staff of residential services the risks and provides staff training, information and advice. In particular it examines prevention measures for such abuse.
The identification of environments and cultures that promote the abuse of people with intellectual disabilities: a review of the literature
- Authors:
- WHITE Caroline, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 16(1), March 2003, pp.1-9.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Examines the literature regarding abuse within long-stay hospitals and community-based residences for people with intellectual disabilities. It is argued that much current thinking attributes abuse to individual deviancy and culpability; however, a greater recognition of the range of causes of abuse and the circumstances in which abuse flourishes is required in order to develop a full understanding of preventative strategies. This review is concerned with the significance of environments and cultures in increasing vulnerability to abuse.
Physical interventions in the management of aggression and violence: legal, professional and ethical considerations
- Author:
- STIRLING Christopher
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 3(3), August 2001, pp.30-40.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The use of physical interventions in the management of aggressive and violent behaviour continues to divide opinion and practice. In learning disability services, it is acknowledged that any physical intervention must be non-aversive and considered as part of an overall programme which emphasises positive alternative behaviours. Considers this understanding in the light of recent research and experience.
Stressors, coping strategies and stress-related outcomes among direct care staff in staffed houses for people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- HATTON Chris, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Handicap Research, 8(4), 1995, pp.252-271.
- Publisher:
- BIMH Publications
Self-reported stressors, coping strategies and stress-related out-comes were explored among direct-care staff working in two networks of small staffed houses for people with learning disabilities. Reports on the research methods used and the conclusions drawn from the investigation.
Violence and abuse in the lives of people with disabilities: the end of silent acceptance
- Author:
- SOBSEY Dick
- Publisher:
- Paul H. Brookes
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 466p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Baltimore, MD
Looks at the nature of abuse of people with disabilities and why it occurs. Goes on to deal with: detecting instances where abuse may be occurring; identifying important risk factors of abuse; combating abuse by altering specific social conditions; helping to heal the consequences of abuse; and ending the harmful violence cycle within which people with disabilities can become trapped.
Managing aggression and violence in care settings: a review of the legal and ethical content of staff training courses
- Author:
- BEECH Bernard
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 3(2), May 2001, pp.8-17.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Staff must have an appreciation of legal and ethical issues associated with the people they care for, particularly when physical restraint to manage aggression or violence is being considered. This article examines legal and ethical issues related to the management of aggression and violence, and considers the inclusion of this material in training courses.