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Friendly faces
- Author:
- WHITE Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 29.2.96, 1996, p.28.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The lack of support for parents coming to terms with a disabled child is being redressed by a group of mothers and fathers. They have set up a new service, with help from Scope and MENCAP, called Face to Face and operate all over the south east of England.
The identification of environments and cultures that promote the abuse of people with intellectual disabilities: a review of the literature
- Authors:
- WHITE Caroline, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 16(1), March 2003, pp.1-9.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Examines the literature regarding abuse within long-stay hospitals and community-based residences for people with intellectual disabilities. It is argued that much current thinking attributes abuse to individual deviancy and culpability; however, a greater recognition of the range of causes of abuse and the circumstances in which abuse flourishes is required in order to develop a full understanding of preventative strategies. This review is concerned with the significance of environments and cultures in increasing vulnerability to abuse.
The music and muse of Orpheus
- Author:
- WHITE Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.3.99, 1999, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at a centre that encourages disabled people to be creative through music and art.
A watchful eye
- Author:
- WHITE Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 30.7.98, 1998, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Outlines how police in Hastings have pioneered a Registered Homes Watch scheme which extends the vetting and checking procedures for staff in children's homes and those working with elderly and disabled people.