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Treatment of women with intellectual disabilities who have been involved with the criminal justice system for reasons of aggression
- Authors:
- ALLEN Ronald, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 14(4), 2001, pp.340-347.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
While there has been an increase in research into offenders with intellectual disabilities (IDs), most of this work has been in relation to men who offend. This article investigates some of these issues with regard to five women with IDs. All the subjects had been referred to the service for assessment and treatment for reasons of aggression. All were treated using anger management training. All of the women responded to treatment and data is available for periods between 2.5 and 8 years following the initial referral. The results are discussed in terms of general issues on offending specific issues of treatment and specific issues for the women.
Making the right moves: rights and protection for adults with incapacity; laid before Scottish Parliament by the Scottish Ministers, August 1999
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 36p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Statement setting out Scottish Executive plans to introduce comprehensive legislation in the Scottish Parliament to protect the rights and interests of adults who lack capacity because of mental health problems, learning difficulties, or dementia.
The Scottish parliament passes an Adults with Incapacity Bill
- Author:
- BRITTON Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Generations Review, 10(2), June 2000, pp.12-14.
- Publisher:
- British Society of Gerontology
Provides a general overview of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Bill.
Services for children with learning disability: international perspectives on residential child care
- Editor:
- BARLOW Gerald
- Publisher:
- University of Strathclyde. Centre for Residential Child Care
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 50p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
Includes papers on: services for children with learning difficulties; between the ideal and the reality; exploring the relationship of the child educator; the Camphill Diploma Course in Curative Education; respite care in the Ottawa Rotary Home; a holistic approach at the Linn Moor Special Residential School; twenty two years of residential care for special needs children; education, care and therapy at the St. Margaret's School; the network family programme in Tasmania; and putting the concept of quality of care into operation.