Institutional Abuse - Perspectives Across the Life Course

Informationen zum Autor Manthorpe, Jill; Penhale, Bridget; Stanley, Nicky Klappentext Institutional Abuse brings together a number of different research studies and accounts of institutional abuse from leading academics and researchers. Public enquiries and court cases concerning institutional abuse in a range of settings have generated considerable media interest and have highlighted the need for preventative strategies and appropriate responses. Four areas of abuse are covered: *the abuse of children *the abuse of adults with mental health problems *the abuse of adults with learning difficulties *the abuse of older people. Each section includes a chapter which reports on users' experiences of abuse and their views as to how institutional abuse can be prevented and survivors' needs met. Zusammenfassung Brings together a number of different research studies and accounts of institutional abuse from leading academics and researchers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 The institutional abuse of children: an overview of policy and practice 2 The abuse of children in institutional settings: children’s perspectives 3 Independent investigations into institutional child abuse: developing theory and practice 4 Abuse of people with learning disabilities: layers of concern and analysis 5 Users’ perceptions: searching for the views of users with learning disabilities 6 The abuse of adults in mental health settings 7 Institutional abuse in mental health settings: survivor perspectives 8 The abuse of older people in institutional settings: an overview 9 The abuse of older people in institutional settings: residents’ and carers’ stories 10 The abuse of older people in institutional settings: the role of management and regulation 11 Conclusion: shifting the focus, from ‘bad apples’ to users’ rights

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• Authors: Jill Penhale Manthorpe
• Assisted by: Jill Manthorpe (Editor), Manthorpe Jill (Editor), Bridget Penhale (Editor), Penhale Bridget (Editor), Nicky Stanley (Editor), Stanley Nicky (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.06.1999
• EAN: 9780415187015
• ISBN: 978-0-415-18701-5
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sexual Abuse & Harassment, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Sexual abuse & harassment, Social welfare & social services, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social welfare and social services, Social research & statistics, Sexual abuse and harassment, Social research and statistics, Child abuse