Sexual Abuse within Services for People with Learning Disabilities
- 1 June 1992
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of the British Institute of Mental Handicap (APEX)
- Vol. 20 (2) , 59-63
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-3156.1992.tb00660.x
Abstract
This study was concerned with ascertaining the extent to which staff working with people with learning disabilities are aware of issues around the topic of sexual abuse. A questionnaire was completed by 107 staff from day care and residential facilities at both Health Authority and Local Authority services. The data generated indicated that nearly a third of staff (32%) never discuss the subject in their worksettings despite the fact that all felt people with learning disabilities to be at risk of sexual abuse, with the majority (68%) believing them to be at a higher degree of risk than other people. The majority of staff (88%) felt that further information should be provided in their workplaces. The implications of these data are considered with respect to staff training, support and empowerment.Keywords
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