Institutional abuse : perspectives across the life course / / edited by Nicky Stanley, Jill Manthorpe and Bridget Panhale

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910170999103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999
• ISBN: 1-134-66258-0; 1-280-33675-7; 1-134-66259-9; 0-203-01393-X
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (255 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): StanleyNicky <1955->; ManthorpeJill <1955->; PenhaleBridget <1955->
• Disciplina: 362.73/2/0941
• Soggetti: Institutional care - Great Britain; Children - Institutional care - Great Britain; Child abuse - Great Britain; People with mental disabilities - Institutional care - Great Britain; People with mental disabilities - Abuse of - Great Britain; Older people - Institutional care - Great Britain; Older people - Abuse of - Great Britain
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables; Contributors; Foreword; Introduction; The institutional abuse of children: an overview of policy and practice; The abuse of children in institutional settings: children's perspectives; Independent investigations into institutional child abuse: developing theory and practice; Abuse of people with learning disabilities: layers of concern and analysis; Users' perceptions: searching for the views of users with learning disabilities; The abuse of adults in mental health settings; Institutional abuse in mental health settings: survivor perspectives; The abuse of older people in institutional settings: an overviewThe abuse of older people in institutional settings: residents' and carers' ; stories; The abuse of older people in institutional settings: the role of management and regulation; Conclusion: shifting the focus, from 'bad apples' to users' rights; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 include