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This article considers the implications of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) on the inspection standards of human rights monitoring bodies such as the Council of Europe’s (COE) Committee on the Prevention of Torture (CPT). It will be suggested that the standards of human rights monitoring bodies such as […]
…Abstract: Objective: This study examined the association between maternal drug abuse history, maltreatment exposure, and functioning, in a clinical sample of young children seeking therapy for maltreatment. Methods: Data were collected on 91 children, mean age 5.3years (SD 1.0). The Preschool and Early Childhood Functional Assessment Scales (PECFAS) was used to measure functional impairment. A […]
…This paper discusses barriers to the participation of women with disabilities in Kenyan university education. While studies have shown that students with disabilities are increasingly enrolling in and completing university education, the number of women with disabilities in higher education remains low. This paper highlights the factors that contribute to this low participation in a […]
…In the UK, the use and misuse of restrictive practices with people who have intellectual disabilities are common. There is a lack of regulation to ensure that non-statutory standards and guidance are adhered to or to check on their outcomes. This article explores how, in the Australian states of Victoria and Queensland, exemplary legislation on […]
…The author discusses an interview, appearing in the November 2012 issue of the journal of Learning Disability Practice, with Debra Moore, director of nursing at Castlebeck the owners of Winterbourne View, where people convicted of abusing other people with learning disabilitieswas were about to be sentenced. He commends Ms Moore to take on such a […]
…The article presents the opinions of Debra Moore, the director of nursing and patient safety at Castlebeck, regarding her mission of creating the right conditions for person-centered care to flourish. An undercover BBC documentary in May 2011 had revealed abuse at Castlebeck, and Moore believes that “humanising” staff and the people they serve is a […]
…The editor reflects on the ways by which changes can be made to the treatment given to people with learning disabilities. He adds that such people should be treated as equals and their abuse and exploitation should be avoided. He discusses the importance of taking responsibility for these individuals for better healthcare. Resumen realizado por […]
…This article investigates the relation between history of intrafamilial violence and self-regulatory capacity, cognitive processing, and mental health adjustment in incarcerated adolescents. Adolescents were incarcerated at the time of the study for various violent offenses, ranging from persistent delinquency to sexual assault (n = 115). A model is proposed that posits that self-regulation, cognitive ability, […]
…Objectives: Attempts to understand the effects of maltreatment subtypes on childhood functioning are complicated by the fact that children often experience multiple subtypes. This study assessed the effects of maltreatment subtypes on the cognitive, academic, and mental health functioning of preadolescent youth in out-of-home care using both “variable-centered” and “person-centered” statistical analytic approaches to modeling […]
…The author reflects on the challenges that intellectually disabled sexual violence survivors face when engaging with the legal system. He suggests that the intellectually disabled are multiply burdened because they have to cope with not only their cognitive disability but also with being targets and easy prey for sexual violence perpetrators. He argues that the […]
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