Practice issues in working with young abusers who have learning disabilities

✍ Scribed by David O'Callaghan

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1998
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 169 KB
• Volume: 7
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0952-9136
• DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0852(199811/12)7:6<435::aid-car517>3.0.co;2-f

✦ Synopsis

Practice Issues in Working with Young Abusers who have Learning Disabilities

This article re¯ects on one service's (G-MAP) experience in developing provision for young people with learning disabilities whose sexual behaviour is abusive. There appears evidence that the learning disabled are over-represented in services for sexual oenders. A variety of many factors may, however, impact on this over-representation. Available data concerning prevalence are reviewed, along with perspectives on routes into sexual oending. Learning-disabled young abusers present a number of particular challenges to practitioners and agencies. Practice in this area is a relatively new development. Key considerations in treatment and risk management are identi®ed. An overview of one specialist group programme is given and comparisons drawn with others' experience of groupwork with the learning disabled. A principal theme identi®ed is the need for intervention to be supported via an eective network, with well-coordinated interagency working.