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Responding to the sexual concerns of persons with disabilities
- Author:
- SANDOWSKI Carol
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work and Human Sexuality, 8(2), 1993, pp.29-43.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Social workers can be instrumental in helping clients with disabilities affirming their sexuality. Addresses sexual issues facing people with disabilities and discusses strategies for social workers to assist these clients with their sexual concerns.
Tailor-made for the job
- Author:
- COX Yvonne
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 2.6.93, 1993, p.66.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Argues that one profession, trained exclusively in the area of learning disability is best placed to meet the specific needs of people with learning disabilities.
Out in the cold
- Author:
- MARCHANT Catriona
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.5.93, 1993, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The law on social work intervention to protect elderly people or adults with learning difficulties who are at risk of abuse is confusing and often ineffective. The Law Commission are consulting on changes to the law concerning the public protection of mentally handicapped and other vulnerable adults. Far reaching proposals echo in part the Children Act. Looks at arguments for and against the proposals.
Challenging behaviour - what are the training needs?
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 6(4), April 1993, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Brief notes summarising the findings of an English Nursing Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting study into the education and training opportunities for staff working with people with learning difficulties who exhibit challenging behaviour and/or have an associated mental illness.
Successful community care requires well trained staff
- Author:
- MALIN Nigel
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 6(4), April 1993, pp.20-22.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Summarises the findings of a series of conferences organised by CCETSW Northern Region into the training needs arising out of the community care legislation for staff serving people with learning difficulties. Concludes that the new policy will only be successful if training needs are properly assessed and staff appropriately trained to meet them.
Parents with a learning disability
- Author:
- PAINZ Fiona
- Publisher:
- University of East Anglia
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 42p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Norwich
Research study examining the increase in the number of parents with a learning difficulty, looking at the issues for social workers and at what forms of assistance, training and support may be needed by parents and their children.
Good practice in child protection: a manual for professionals
- Editors:
- OWEN Hilary, PRITCHARD Jacki
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 240p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Practical manual for use by all professionals involved in child abuse cases. Includes sections on: the Children Act 1989; recognition of abuse; preventing female genital mutilation; children with disabilities; communicating effectively with children about abuse; promoting inter professional collaboration; child protection conferences; child protection plans; the giving of evidence by victims of child abuse; child protection from the police perspective; and supervision and support of social workers and other professionals working in the child protection field.
Community care: a reader
- Editors:
- BORNAT Joanna, et al
- Publisher:
- Macmillan in association with the Open University
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 346p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains extracts from classic writings on the nature of community, together with new material on topics such as familial obligations, social markets, and case management. In 4 sections: community; care; policy; and practice. Includes papers written from the perspective of: sociology; psychology; social policy; social work; and community activism.
Practitioner social work research in action
- Editors:
- BROAD Bob, FLETCHER Colin
- Publisher:
- Whiting and Birch
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 194p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains research findings, as well as accounts of the development and adaptation of relevant research methods. Chapters are grouped into 4 types of practitioner research: investigation; appraisal; innovation; and state of the art reviews. Includes papers on: placing people with learning difficulties in employment; emergency social service duty systems; women in social services management; perceptions of a children's observation and assessment centre; problem drinkers on probation; dealing with clients with mental health problems; assessment of user needs; applying life history work; recognising elder abuse; the tutorial system in social work education; the adoption of children with learning difficulties; and an agenda for practitioner research.