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Not such an 'ordinary' relationship: the role of women support staff in relation to men with learning disabilities who have difficult sexual behavior
- Authors:
- THOMPSON David, CLARE Isabel, BROWN Hilary
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 12(4), September 1997, pp.573-592.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Brings together preliminary data on the management of men with learning disabilities who have unacceptable/abusive sexual behaviour patterns with a small pilot study which specifically explores the roles of women support workers in relation to difficult sexual behaviour. The studies explore with staff the boundaries of what is considered acceptable sexual behaviour and how breaches of these are responded to within services.
Above suspicion?
- Author:
- EATON Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.10.94, 1994, p.10.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Allegations of abuse against people with learning difficulties in two privately run homes in Buckinghamshire shows the need for vigilance among staff. Asks how staff might detect abuse and suggests ways in which they should deal with their suspicions.
Significance of the attitudes of police and care staff toward sex and people who have a learning disability
- Authors:
- BAILEY A., SINES D.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Learning Disabilities for Nursing Health and Social Care, 2(3), September 1998,
Examines the importance of attitudes and perceptions that care staff and police officers have towards people with learning disabilities. After discussion of the importance of attitudes with respect to people with learning disabilities, recent evidence is examined concerning attitudes to learning disabilities and sexuality and the measurement of such attitudes.
Home truths
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.2.94, 1994, p.6.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Recently an audit of Southwark SSD's residential homes for people with learning difficulties revealed that there were cases of residents having been abused. Reports on the practice implications that the findings have for all SSDs.
Barriers and facilitators in supporting people with intellectual disability to report sexual violence: perspectives of Australian disability and mainstream support providers
- Authors:
- FRASER-BARBOUR Ellen Frances, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 20(1), 2018, pp.5-16.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: Evidence from Australia and worldwide has highlighted the ongoing marginalisation, discrimination, abuse, violence and neglect of people with disability. One of the main areas of concern is that despite such evidence there remain fundamental barriers for people with disability to report violence and/or access supports. Significantly few studies have canvased the perspectives of people with intellectual disability (ID), family members or disability service providers. Accordingly as a first step, the purpose of this paper is to explore the perceptions of disability and violence-response professionals’ regarding the barriers and facilitators of effective support for people with ID reporting sexual violence and accessing mainstream supports. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative research design informed the basis of this study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven participants who held roles within disability services and mainstream violence response. Interviews were recorded and transcribed. These transcripts were then analysed individually using a combination of thematic analysis and discourse analysis to bring to light the social and material structures within service systems in terms of how they disempower or empower supports for people with ID. Findings: Participants from both services reported that professionals (particularly those outside the disability sector) lacked awareness of practical ways in which they could support people with ID to report and access services outside of disability-specific services. Participants also felt the capacity for people with ID to have a voice about what happens in the “aftermath” of reporting sexual violence was rarely acknowledged. Participants called for education and development of resources which could guide professional practice across disability and wider violence-response services. Participants saw investment in building interagency relationships across sectors as key to supporting the citizenship of people with ID. Originality/value: This study suggests that there is a strong need for better community engagement and understanding of the multi-faceted issues surrounding responses to violence concerning people with ID. The findings of this study also outline implications for practice and policy which may be of interest to professionals both within disability and wider violence-response sectors in Australia and internationally. (Publisher abstract)
Do we all know the score?
- Authors:
- ELLIS Rachel, HENDRY Enid B.
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse Review, 7(5), September 1998, pp.360-363.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
A training initiative funded by the Department of Health was set up by the National Association for the Protection from Abuse of Adults and Children with Learning Disabilities NAPSAC in 1995 to review, support and initiate training in the field of learning disabilities and sexual abuse. This article summarises what has been learnt both about the current state of training on child sexual abuse and children with learning disabilities and perceived gaps in training through the project.
Men with intellectual disabilities who sexually abuse: a review of the literature
- Authors:
- THOMPSON David, BROWN Hilary
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 10(2), 1997, pp.140-158.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Trailing behind the recent acknowledgement of the high incidence of sexual abuse amongst people with intellectual disabilities is a recognition of men with intellectual disabilities as perpetrators of sexual abuse. This article reviews the North American, Australian and British literature published in this area. It demonstrates that both theoretical understandings and clinical interventions with men with intellectual disabilities are often discordant with wider perspectives of work with sexual abusers. The effect of this is shown to be common discriminatory practice received by men with intellectual disabilities which at times shows poor regard for their rights.
Service responses to men with intellectual disabilities who have unacceptable or abusive sexual behaviours: the case against inaction
- Authors:
- BROWN Hilary, THOMPSON David
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 10(2), 1997, pp.176-197.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes service responses to a small group of men with intellectual disabilities whose sexual behaviour was considered to be unacceptable or abusive. The data was gathered through a small-scale action research project using case studies to explore current practice and staff attitudes. Results found that service responses were hindered by unclear definitions of abusive sexual behaviour and inconsistent perceptions of risk. They were also characterised by poor coordination, lack of specific care-planning, failure to agree to appropriate additional supervisory measures and lack of clarity within and between agencies. Also found that complex ethical and advocacy issues remained unaddressed in these men's lives as did the necessity of protecting vulnerable people who might be potential victims of their behaviour.
Profiling the sexually abusive behaviour of men with intellectual disabilities
- Author:
- THOMPSON David
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 10(2), 1997, pp.125-139.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Presents a statistical analysis of the offences allegedly committed by a sample of men with intellectual disabilities and the responses they received. The most common victims are shown to be people with intellectual disabilities, women staff, and children and women in the general public. There was also variation between the nature of the offences across victim groups, with people with intellectual disabilities being on the receiving end of the most serious forms of assault. The responses to the men were not found to be correlated with the nature of the sexual abuse but to whom was abused: the abuse of children and women in the general public giving rise to the strongest responses. Protection of victims from subsequent abuse was also related to this specific variable, here people with intellectual disabilities and women staff gained the least protection. Also draws attention to the high proportion of men receiving intellectual disability services who appear not to have intellectual disabilities and the poor level of risk management of men with histories of sexually abusing.
There are no easy answers: the provision of continuing care and treatment to adults with learning disabilities who sexually abuse others
- Editors:
- CHURCHILL James, et al
- Publisher:
- Association for Residential Care
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 191p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Chesterfield
Explores issues around sexual abuse and learning difficulty and addresses issues of definition, assessment, treatment and management of people with learning difficulties who sexually abuse others. Section one looks at terminology, sets the context and examines the consequences of inaction. Section two examines issues from the literature, including: definitions of abusive behaviour; definitions of learning difficulty; the extent of sexual offending; men with learning difficulties who sexually offend; women abusers; clinical interventions; pharmacological interventions; work with staff and other carers; and ethical issues; section three defines sexual consent and the duty to report. Section four deals with the responsibilities of commissioners, purchasers and providers and includes chapters on: learning from things going wrong; designing better service responses; keeping people safe; and confidentiality. Section five looks at boundaries with criminal justice and other legal systems. Section 6 examines decision making. Section seven looks at assessment and establishing an understanding of an offender. Sections eight and nine are on assessing risk, treatment and risk management. Section ten deals with managing the service on a day to day basis.