Institutional abuse : perspectives across the life course

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Institutional abuse : perspectives across the life course

edited by Nicky Stanley, Jill Manthorpe, and Bridget Panhale

Routledge, 1999

  • : hbk

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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.

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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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