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Protective behaviours: a useful approach in working with people with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- HARPER Glynis, HOPKINSON Peter
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 30(4), December 2002, pp.149-152.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The purpose of this article is to examine the concept of 'protective behaviours' (PBs). Working with children who had been abused, researchers recognised that the need to 'feel safe' was fundamental to personal growth and development. Identifying and addressing the children's need to feel safe, increased feelings of empowerment, control, and self-worth; and decreased the likelihood of their becoming victims of future abuse.
Re-assessing the social worker's role as an appropriate adult
- Author:
- WHITE Ciaran
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 24(1), 2002, pp.55-65.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The role of the appropriate adult is a small but significant element of the criminal justice system, designed to offer some degree of protection to particular categories of vulnerable person suspects; namely juveniles and mentally disordered persons in police detention. The role is quite often performed by social workers, though it is not exclusive to them. However, authorities have given little detailed thought as to how the duties of the appropriate adult are to be complied with and it appears that very often social workers are not trained in performing the role. This article suggests that we re-appraise our expectations of those asked to fill the role of the appropriate adult, offering them more detailed guidance on specific issues. It also explores how organized training could help social workers to discharge the role in a manner commensurate with its spirit.
Professional ideology and learning disability: an analysis of internal conflict
- Author:
- DEELEY Susan
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 17(1), January 2002, pp.19-33.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Normalisation is the guiding principle for professionals who work with people with learning disabilities. However, professionals hold varying degrees of adherence to this prevailing orthodoxy. In addition, some professionals openly dispute its merits and adopt a more paternalistic perspective of people with learning disabilities. These contradictory views create tension and potential conflict between professionals. This article explores the ideological differences between professionals who follow the prevailing orthodoxy, identified in the study as 'normalisers', and professionals who adhere to a superseded ideology, identified as 'paternalists'. Similar to the problematic relationship between parents and professionals, a solution to the internal conflict of professionals may also be found in seeking a shared ideology of care.
Knowledge and perceptions of child-care social workers about ADHD
- Authors:
- PENTECOST David,R, WOOD Neil
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 32(7), October 2002, pp.931-943.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Four hundred and forty social work practitioners for children, including those of Guardian ad Litem status, were surveyed regarding their knowledge and perceptions concerning attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Questionnaires were distributed to the social workers via managers in seven boroughs in the south-east of England. The majority of practitioners in the sample were able to correctly identify the key diagnostic criteria closely associated with the condition. Over a third of respondents were unsure of the appropriateness of treatment with stimulant medication while the large majority felt that psychosocial interventions involving the families were appropriate. Length of post-qualifying experience was found to be a crucial variable influencing both knowledge about ADHD and the preferences for interventions for the condition. Less than three out of ten practitioners regarded it as important to involve the Children with Disabilities Teams (CDTs) in such cases and a similar proportion were unaware of local resources that may support these children and their families.
Seamless service
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.7.02, 2002, p.44.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on integrated mental health services provided by the Somerset Partnership NHS & Social Care Trust, and the benefits which have resulted for both service users and staff.