Stuart Cumella
Biographic Data
| ID | 6249013 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stuart Cumella |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stuart |
| FAMILY NAME | Cumella |
| SIGNATURE | CUMELLA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Birmingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0246-5410 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Support workers and people with learning disabilities
Support workers have more day‐to‐day contact with people with a learning disability than any other group of staff, but a high proportion are unqualified and untrained, and there are problems in recruitment and retention. This paper uses undisclosed participant observation and life history methods to analyse the experiences of a support worker in six agencies that provide community‐based care for people with learning disabilities. It was found tha…
Mental Health Problems and Social Supports Among Homeless Mothers and Children Victims of Domestic and Community Violence
BACKGROUND: Children and mothers who have suffered domestic or neighbourhood violence constitute a high risk group, although it has not been clear whether their mental health needs are specifically related to the type of violence. This paper reports on the prevalence of mental health problems in homeless parents and children who have experienced domestic and neighbourhood violence and their access to social support networks. METHODS: Three groups…
Children with special needs
The mental health of children in homeless families and their contact with health, education and social services
Previous research indicates that children in homeless families have a high risk of physical and mental illness. This study reports the initial stage of a longitudinal research programme to measure the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among parents and children in homeless families. A sample of parents in 113 homeless families were interviewed within 2 weeks of admission to seven homeless centres in the City of Birmingham, and compared with a s…
A Preliminary Study on the Prevalence of Challenging Behaviours
The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of challenging behaviour among subjects with learning disabilities in an English health district. Subjects' disabilities included incontinence, lack of communication skills, and need of assistance with domestic activities, feeding, washing, and dressing. Some also had physical impairments. The most common behaviours were hyperactivity and irritability and the most common psychiatric disorde…
The mental health of children in homeless families and their contact with health, education and social services
Previous research indicates that children in homeless families have a high risk of physical and mental illness. This study reports the initial stage of a longitudinal research programme to measure the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among parents and children in homeless families. A sample of parents in 113 homeless families were interviewed within 2 weeks of admission to seven homeless centres in the City of Birmingham, and compared with a s…
Support workers and people with learning disabilities
Support workers have more day‐to‐day contact with people with a learning disability than any other group of staff, but a high proportion are unqualified and untrained, and there are problems in recruitment and retention. This paper uses undisclosed participant observation and life history methods to analyse the experiences of a support worker in six agencies that provide community‐based care for people with learning disabilities. It was found tha…
Children with special needs
A Preliminary Study on the Prevalence of Challenging Behaviours
The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of challenging behaviour among subjects with learning disabilities in an English health district. Subjects' disabilities included incontinence, lack of communication skills, and need of assistance with domestic activities, feeding, washing, and dressing. Some also had physical impairments. The most common behaviours were hyperactivity and irritability and the most common psychiatric disorde…
The mental health of children in homeless families and their contact with health, education and social services
Previous research indicates that children in homeless families have a high risk of physical and mental illness. This study reports the initial stage of a longitudinal research programme to measure the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among parents and children in homeless families. A sample of parents in 113 homeless families were interviewed within 2 weeks of admission to seven homeless centres in the City of Birmingham, and compared with a s…
Children with special needs
Mental Health Problems and Social Supports Among Homeless Mothers and Children Victims of Domestic and Community Violence
BACKGROUND: Children and mothers who have suffered domestic or neighbourhood violence constitute a high risk group, although it has not been clear whether their mental health needs are specifically related to the type of violence. This paper reports on the prevalence of mental health problems in homeless parents and children who have experienced domestic and neighbourhood violence and their access to social support networks. METHODS: Three groups…
Support workers and people with learning disabilities
Support workers have more day‐to‐day contact with people with a learning disability than any other group of staff, but a high proportion are unqualified and untrained, and there are problems in recruitment and retention. This paper uses undisclosed participant observation and life history methods to analyse the experiences of a support worker in six agencies that provide community‐based care for people with learning disabilities. It was found tha…
Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (2 works) · Learning disability (2 works) · Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare (1 work) · Anxiety (1 work)