Rights-Based Social Work and the Named Social Worker for Adults with Learning Disabilities: A Policy Intervention 50 Years in the Making
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "British Journal of Social Work"
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcab036
Abstract: There has been a renewed interest in professional and academic discourse in the reconceptualisation of social work with adults as a human rights-based approach. This is compatible with the social model of disability, which philosophically… read more here.
Keywords: social work; adults learning; policy; rights based ... See more keywords
Everyone has the right to work: describing a growth-focused service to support adults with learning disabilities to work
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2025 at "Tizard Learning Disability Review"
DOI: 10.1108/tldr-11-2023-0029
Abstract: This paper reports on one community-based service in England that uses a growth-focused approach to support people with learning disabilities to gain skills for employment in their communities. The purpose of this paper is to… read more here.
Keywords: learning disabilities; service; growth; community ... See more keywords
Adults with learning disabilities experiences of using community dental services: Service user and carer perspectives
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "British Journal of Learning Disabilities"
DOI: 10.1111/bld.12181
Abstract: Accessible summary: The government and other organisations say that improving health care is important for people with learning disabilities. We asked people with learning disabilities and the people who look after them what it was… read more here.
Keywords: adults learning; learning disabilities; community dental; dental services ... See more keywords
‘Moving on’ for Adults With a Learning Disability and Their Families: A Constructivist Grounded Theory Study
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2024 at "Qualitative Health Research"
DOI: 10.1177/10497323241232360
Abstract: Ending familial co-residence, termed ‘moving on’ by participants, is an increasingly relevant life transition for people with a learning disability due to increasing life expectancy and policy developments. Nevertheless, there is an absence of research… read more here.
Keywords: disability families; family; learning disability; theory ... See more keywords
Approaches used to prevent and reduce the use of restrictive practices on adults with learning disabilities: Protocol for a realist review
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "PLoS ONE"
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270028
Abstract: Introduction The use of restrictive practices has significant adverse effects on the individual, care providers and organisations. This review will describe how, why, for whom, and in what circumstances approaches used by healthcare organisations work… read more here.
Keywords: learning disabilities; practices adults; use restrictive; restrictive practices ... See more keywords