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Working with women with learning disabilities who have experienced gender-based violence
- Authors:
- MACINTYRE Gillian, STEWART Ailsa
- Publisher:
- IRISS
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 22
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
This Insight summarises the evidence on women with learning disabilities who have experienced gender-based violence, the policy context, prevalence of abuse, risk factors, profiles of victims and perpetrators, and types of abuse and their impact. The paper also looks at the support that is available for this group of women, accessibility to mainstream services, barriers to seeking help, lack of awareness of available support, and the implications for the social service workforce. Key points include: the evidence base is limited due to inconsistencies around definitions, as well as a lack of research involving women with learning disabilities; very few studies in Scotland on gender-based violence (GBV) have looked in-depth at the experiences of women with learning disabilities; evidence suggests that women with learning disabilities are disproportionately likely to experience GBV, but are often a hidden population; abuse experienced by women with learning disabilities is often pervasive, leading to a normalisation of abuse - this makes it difficult for women to identify abusive behaviours and is a significant barrier to accessing services; support that includes educational components is vital for women to understand and identify abuse; trusting relationships and longevity of engagement are critical to enabling women to access appropriate support and to ensure that women feel believed and reassured that they are not to blame for the abuse; other preventative strategies, such as building social networks, developing peer support and challenging other areas of disadvantage in women's lives, are also important. (Edited publisher abstract)
Cancer screening in women with intellectual disabilities an Irish perspective
- Authors:
- REIDY Mary, DENIEFFE Suzanne, FORAN Sinead
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 18(1), 2014, pp.51-60.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
In the Republic of Ireland, more than 8000 women with intellectual disabilities (IDs), aged 20 years and over, are registered for service provision. Their health needs challenge preventative health services including breast and cervical cancer screening programmes. This review explores the literature about cancer screening participation rates and issues related to screening for Irish women with IDs. Low cancer screening participation rates are evident in Irish women with IDs; and the women shed light on the barriers they perceive related to the screening experience. These experiences are reflected in the international literature for women with IDs. Further research involving the assessment of the breast and cervical cancer awareness in Irish women with IDs and their participation in cancer screening programmes is recommended. Strategies are required to increase their participation in screening programmes that may lead to the earlier diagnosis with better outcomes. (Publisher abstract)
Integration of recent reviews on offenders with intellectual disabilities
- Author:
- LINDSAY William R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 15(2), 2002, pp.111-119.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reviews 11 articles covering aspects of offenders and offending. The reviews highlights the following issues: epidemiology of offending and offenders; vulnerability; remedial and preventative intervention; and assessment of the offence. Issues of the importance of families and carers, female offenders, recidivism/outcome and research were also mentioned.