Abstract This paper reports the results of the largest survey to date of the sexual abuse of adults with learning disabilities. Existing knowledge is reviewed in the light of complex methodological and definition issues that exist and limit any work undertaken. The few existing studies of sexual abuse of adults with learning disabilities are described.…
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Mental Handicap Research is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Family and Disability Support Research, Behavioral and Psychological Studies, Autism Spectrum Disorder Research.
| Publisher | Wiley |
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| Reference style | Author–year (Chicago) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Mental Handicap Research 12 (3): 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Family and Disability Support Research Behavioral and Psychological Studies Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Healthcare innovation and challenges Down syndrome and intellectual disability research |
| ISSN | 0952-9608 |
| h-index | 31 |
| i10-index | 85 |
| Total citations | 3,499 |
| Top institutions publishing here | University of Kent |
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Abstract This paper reports the results of the second part of the largest UK incidence survey to date of the sexual abuse of adults with learning disabilities. A mandate was sought from the relevant statutory agencies and a standard questionnaire filled in by service managers or practitioners for each case/incident reported which fitted the definitions…
Abstract The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (England and Wales) recognised that suspects with intellectual disabilities were ‘vulnerable’ during interviews with the police. However, no attempt was made to specify the disadvantages which might contribute to this vulnerability. This paper reviews the experimental evidence relating to two possible areas of disadvantage—impaired understanding of the…
Abstract This paper describes the results of an epidemiological survey focused upon people with mental handicap who show behaviour problems. The survey was carried out in seven Health Districts in the North West. An operational definition of behaviour problems is constructed which is based on the use of specific resources, or the particular consequences of…
Abstract Self‐reported stressors, coping strategies and stress‐related outcomes were explored among 68 direct‐care staff working in two networks of small staffed houses for people with learning disabilities. The two networks tended to have lower rates of staff turnover, and staff tended to be older, more qualified and more likely to have dependants, than staff in…