The Physical Abuse of People with Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviours: Lessons for Commissioners and Providers

Abstract

This paper describes the circumstances surrounding the physical abuse of persons with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours in a residential service and the findings of a related inquiry. The findings are used to identify the signs and signals associated with a culture of abuse, of use to commissioners and providers for helping detect abusive services and for adult protection more widely.

Citation

Cambridge, P. (1998), "The Physical Abuse of People with Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviours: Lessons for Commissioners and Providers", Tizard Learning Disability Review, Vol. 3 No. 1, pp. 18-26. https://doi.org/10.1108/13595474199800004