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Family planning for women with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- TAYLOR Gilian, PEARSON Jillian, COOK Helen
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 7.10.98, 1998, pp.60-61.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Women with learning disabilities have specialist family planning needs. Looks at the success of a well-women service operating in Merton and Sutton tailored to this client group.
She seeks sanctuary
- Author:
- MENDONCA Penny
- Journal article citation:
- Viewpoint, 25, February 1998, p.6.
- Publisher:
- Mencap/Gateway
Describes the work of Beverley Lewis House, the only refuge in the UK for women with learning disabilities who are abused.
Surviving sexual abuse
- Author:
- HARBRIDGE Elinor
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 12(2), October 1998, pp.11-13.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Reports on how VOICE's annual conference, tackled the complex problem of post-abuse treatment. Speakers presented powerful and moving accounts of their experience of trying to deal with the after effects of sexual abuse, often with refreshing honesty about the mistakes they made.
Continuing education and equal opportunities for adults with learning difficulties
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Widening participation in continuing education to include under-represented groups has recently become a central part of government policy. Looks at a project to explore and describe examples of continuing education for particular grups of adults with learning difficulties who tend to miss out, including people who were older, had profound and multiple learning difficulties or were from black or ethnic minority groups. The research found only isolated examples of continuing education provision for these groups, with classes often fragile and vulnerable to cuts.
Focus on the North West
- Author:
- JACKSON Catherine
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Care, 2(3), November 1998, pp.83-85.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Discusses how trusts and health authorities in the North West region are breaking ground in mental health practice. The examples of good practice include user panels, treatment of personality disorder, homeless initiatives and an arts based therapy programme.
Rewards for excellence
- Author:
- MAPP Sue
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 28.5.98, 1998, pp.20-22.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
As the countdown begins for the 1998 Community Care Awards, looks back at last year's winners and finds out what it will take for this year's entrants to win awards for their projects.