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Gendered experiences of physical restraint on locked wards for women
- Authors:
- FISH Rebecca, HATTON Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 32(6), 2017, pp.790-809.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Physical restraint is used in inpatient services for people with intellectual disabilities as a way of holding a person to avoid injury. This article uses data from an ethnographic study in a locked unit in the north of England to explore women’s experiences of physical restraint using a feminist disability studies analysis. Data consists of field notes as well as interviews with 16 of the women who had experienced restraint, and 10 staff who worked with them. The women gave insights into the gendered phenomenon of restraint in light of their past experiences of violence. The authors argue that restraint is used with women to encourage passivity at times when more relational and therapeutic methods could be used. The article offers recommendations for alternative strategies that services can encourage. (Publisher abstract)
Women who use secure services: applying the literature to women with learning disabilities
- Author:
- FISH Rebecca
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Forensic Practice, 15(3), 2013, pp.192-205.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: This paper aims to review research of relevance to women with learning disabilities, focusing in particular on literature which is applicable to women with learning disabilities who use forensic services. Design/methodology/approach: Research involving women with learning disabilities over the past 30 years was sought out and reviewed, and literature relating to women living in locked wards (including those without learning disabilities) was focused upon. Related themes such as the BPD diagnosis, self injury, and aggression are explored. Findings: The author found very little research relating to women with learning disabilities who use secure services, particularly which included quotes from the women themselves. Research limitations/implications: The author recommends that more research in this area is needed, primarily research which includes the voices of women service users themselves. Originality/value – This paper will be relevant to all staff who work with women in secure services. (Publisher abstract)
“Moving on” through the locked ward system for women with intellectual disabilities
- Authors:
- FISH Rebecca, MORGAN Hannah
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(4), 2019, pp.932-941.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: The move to community support for all people with intellectual disabilities is an aspiration with international significance. This article draws on rich accounts from women with intellectual disabilities detained under the Mental Health Act (E&W) 1983 and staff at an National Health Service secure setting in England to explore how “moving on” is defined and perceived. Methods: The study reports on an ethnographic study using the field‐notes and the 26 semi‐structured interviews with detained women and staff on three wards. Results: This study first explore staff conceptions of moving on, which include behavioural change and utilizing coping strategies. Then, this study discusses the areas of analysis that women discussed: taking back responsibility, success in arranged relationships, acceptance of regime and resistance to progression. Conclusion: The concepts of moving on were not determined by the women but by the service. This study recommends further research which explores women's own rehabilitation requirements. (Edited publisher abstract)