Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to S McNally.
This article explores the concept of advocacy and its relationship to the empowerment of service users. Forms of advocacy are described and their potential applications in practice are discussed. The practice implications for nurses and carers of vulnerable client groups are considered. A subsequent article will examine the process and outcomes of self-advocacy from the perspective of a group member with a learning disability.
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This article examines advocacy and is written from a client's perspective. Hilary Drage is an experienced self-advocate and founder member of the Banbury Advocacy Group for Adults with a Learning Disability. Here she gives a personal account of the practice of self-advocacy and the functioning of a self-advocacy group. The article is based on an interview with Steve McNally.
This article examines aspects of the criminal justice system in relation to offenders with learning disabilities. Questions relating to the vulnerability and responsibility of suspects are explored in the light of recent literature. The legal rights of detainees are considered with reference to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. The role of the 'appropriate adult' is reviewed and implications for service workers are explored. Future directions are considered with reference to innovative developments in services. Victims and witnesses will be considered in a subsequent article.
This article is a report on a 3-day workshop for adults with a learning disability. The group work described formed part of the annual Self-Advocacy Skills Workshop held at the Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire. This year's workshop took place on 7-10 January 1996. It is suggested that user-oriented events have a number of benefits, including the opportunity to share ideas and work together on important issues. There is considerable value for users in meeting people from other parts of the country. Opportunities for users to share experiences and develop their own self-advocacy and social networks should be encouraged.
This article considers the increased vulnerability of people with a learning disability to crime ranging from verbal abuse to physical or sexual assault. The difficulties faced by people with a learning disability in giving evidence, being treated as credible witnesses and ensuring that the alleged offender has to answer charges are explored. It is suggested that ways of remedying these difficulties must be pursued in order that all citizens have equal rights, including access to the processes of the civil and criminal justice system. Offences committed within service settings should be treated as they would in any other sphere of society and should be recorded, investigated and the appropriate action taken.
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