Michelle McCarthy
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 6380852 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Michelle McCarthy |
| PRENOMES | Michelle |
| SOBRENOME | McCarthy |
| ASSINATURA | MCCARTHY M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Kent |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1358-2516 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 16 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 69 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 16 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1996 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
The teacher as double agent
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the lives of children and young people who have special educational needs and/or disabilities in the UK
The COVID‐19 pandemic impacted everyone in the United Kingdom when restrictions were put in place to prevent the spread of the disease. However, it is thought that children and young people (CYP) with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) would be more affected than others due to existing inequalities and vulnerabilities. A scoping review methodology was used to ascertain what is known from academic literature about CYP with SEND in t…
Managing risk
Social workers in England are key professionals involved in addressing safeguarding concerns affecting adults with learning disabilities, including the risk of harm from domestic abuse. This article reports the findings from an empirical study conducted with 15 social workers who participated in a 2-stage interview process. The findings and discussion examine social workers' approaches to risk management interventions in cases of domestic abuse a…
She misses the subtleties and I have to help – help to make the invisible visible’
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities often need support to develop and maintain intimate relationships; however, little is known regarding the role of family carers in this area. Focus groups were conducted with 19 family members to explore the support they provide to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to find a potential partner and any support they may have to provide to support/develop an existing relati…
The demographics of forced marriage of people with learning disabilities
Purpose The purpose of this study is to compare the UK demographics of forced marriage of people with learning disabilities and people without learning disabilities to inform effective safeguarding practice. Design/methodology/approach An analysis of all cases of forced marriage reported to the UK Government’s Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) between 2009 and 2015. Findings People with learning disabilities are at five times greater risk of forced marr…
All I wanted was a happy life’
Women with learning disabilities are especially vulnerable to domestic violence from partners. The lives of mothers with learning disabilities who experience domestic violence are very challenging. This in-depth qualitative study of six mothers with learning disabilities in the UK uses interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore the impact of domestic violence on the women and children. The women reported violent conceptions and violent p…
What kind of abuse is him spitting in my food?’
Domestic violence against women with learning disabilities is a wholly under-researched topic. A recent study indicated that there are strong parallels between domestic violence, disability hate crime and ‘mate’ crime. This article explores these similarities and argues that rather than treating them as discrete phenomena, we need to make the connections and re-affirm the commitment that feminist scholars and activists made long ago, namely to ta…
I have the jab so I can't be blamed for getting pregnant’
Acceptance and Experience of Treatment for Postnatal Depression in a Community Mental Health Setting
Our objective in this qualitative study was to investigate the acceptance and experience of treatment for postnatal depression (PND). Fifteen women who had received treatment and support from the community mental health service for PND were interviewed. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and then analyzed using the modified analytic induction method. The majority of women interviewed had reached "crisis point" before they sought and received tr…
Developing and implementing sexuality policy for a learning disability provider service
This paper discusses a case study of the development of a sexuality policy for a learning disability service, identifies key considerations for the development process and examines the wider implications for the service. The intervention was based on a consultancy model, with external consultants who were commissioned to manage the policy development task: the stages in this process are discussed. The operational, management and practice issues t…
Drawing a line between consented and abusive sexual experiences
This article explores the sexual experiences of women with learning difficulties, highlighting the blurred nature of the boundary between abusive and consented sex
User focus groups and Best Value in services for people with learning disabilities
This paper examines the problems and potentials of employing user focus groups as part of an approach to defining and reviewing Best Value in local authority and jointly commissioned services for people with learning disabilities. Drawing on experience from three local authority initiatives and wider experience with Best Value, the paper describes the development of user focus groups for helping review adult placement, outreach and day services f…
An evaluative research study of a specialist women's refuge
The research reported here examines the experiences of women with learning disabilities who have lived at the only specialist refuge available in this country. A full description of the specialist refuge is given and lessons drawn for other learning disability service providers. The importance of safe, women‐only space is emphasised
Whose Body Is It Anyway? Pressures and Control for Women with Learning Disabilities
What women with learning disabilities think and feel about their bodies should be of interest to those concerned with women's rights and disability rights. Yet scant attention appears to have paid to these issues. It has been suggested in the past that one of the 'blessings' of having a learning disability is that one is free from many of the pressures society places on individuals to conform. However, the research presented here suggests that fa…
Sexual Violence against Women with Learning Disabilities
Feminist researchers and activists have been criticized by women with physical disabilities for having often overlooked their experiences and contributions (Morris, 1991, 1996). If this is true for physical disability, it is doubly true for learning disabilities,(1) where outside of the small and specialist field of learning disability work, feminists and feminisms have traditionally not made reference to the experiences of women with learning di…
Sexual Abuse by Design
This paper is based upon ideas developed by the authors during their past 6 years work on issues of sexuality and sexual abuse in a wide variety of learning disability settings in Britain. The paper argues that some features of service design in themselves make sexual abuse more likely to occur. It suggests ways of reducing risk, which should work alongside the more usually suggested educative approaches to individuals and groups of vulnerable pe…
Sexual Abuse by Design
This paper is based upon ideas developed by the authors during their past 6 years work on issues of sexuality and sexual abuse in a wide variety of learning disability settings in Britain. The paper argues that some features of service design in themselves make sexual abuse more likely to occur. It suggests ways of reducing risk, which should work alongside the more usually suggested educative approaches to individuals and groups of vulnerable pe…
Whose Body Is It Anyway? Pressures and Control for Women with Learning Disabilities
What women with learning disabilities think and feel about their bodies should be of interest to those concerned with women's rights and disability rights. Yet scant attention appears to have paid to these issues. It has been suggested in the past that one of the 'blessings' of having a learning disability is that one is free from many of the pressures society places on individuals to conform. However, the research presented here suggests that fa…
User focus groups and Best Value in services for people with learning disabilities
This paper examines the problems and potentials of employing user focus groups as part of an approach to defining and reviewing Best Value in local authority and jointly commissioned services for people with learning disabilities. Drawing on experience from three local authority initiatives and wider experience with Best Value, the paper describes the development of user focus groups for helping review adult placement, outreach and day services f…
What kind of abuse is him spitting in my food?’
Domestic violence against women with learning disabilities is a wholly under-researched topic. A recent study indicated that there are strong parallels between domestic violence, disability hate crime and ‘mate’ crime. This article explores these similarities and argues that rather than treating them as discrete phenomena, we need to make the connections and re-affirm the commitment that feminist scholars and activists made long ago, namely to ta…
I have the jab so I can't be blamed for getting pregnant’
The teacher as double agent
Developing and implementing sexuality policy for a learning disability provider service
This paper discusses a case study of the development of a sexuality policy for a learning disability service, identifies key considerations for the development process and examines the wider implications for the service. The intervention was based on a consultancy model, with external consultants who were commissioned to manage the policy development task: the stages in this process are discussed. The operational, management and practice issues t…
Sexual Violence against Women with Learning Disabilities
Feminist researchers and activists have been criticized by women with physical disabilities for having often overlooked their experiences and contributions (Morris, 1991, 1996). If this is true for physical disability, it is doubly true for learning disabilities,(1) where outside of the small and specialist field of learning disability work, feminists and feminisms have traditionally not made reference to the experiences of women with learning di…
An evaluative research study of a specialist women's refuge
The research reported here examines the experiences of women with learning disabilities who have lived at the only specialist refuge available in this country. A full description of the specialist refuge is given and lessons drawn for other learning disability service providers. The importance of safe, women‐only space is emphasised
Sexual Abuse by Design
This paper is based upon ideas developed by the authors during their past 6 years work on issues of sexuality and sexual abuse in a wide variety of learning disability settings in Britain. The paper argues that some features of service design in themselves make sexual abuse more likely to occur. It suggests ways of reducing risk, which should work alongside the more usually suggested educative approaches to individuals and groups of vulnerable pe…
Whose Body Is It Anyway? Pressures and Control for Women with Learning Disabilities
What women with learning disabilities think and feel about their bodies should be of interest to those concerned with women's rights and disability rights. Yet scant attention appears to have paid to these issues. It has been suggested in the past that one of the 'blessings' of having a learning disability is that one is free from many of the pressures society places on individuals to conform. However, the research presented here suggests that fa…
Sexual Violence against Women with Learning Disabilities
Feminist researchers and activists have been criticized by women with physical disabilities for having often overlooked their experiences and contributions (Morris, 1991, 1996). If this is true for physical disability, it is doubly true for learning disabilities,(1) where outside of the small and specialist field of learning disability work, feminists and feminisms have traditionally not made reference to the experiences of women with learning di…
An evaluative research study of a specialist women's refuge
The research reported here examines the experiences of women with learning disabilities who have lived at the only specialist refuge available in this country. A full description of the specialist refuge is given and lessons drawn for other learning disability service providers. The importance of safe, women‐only space is emphasised
User focus groups and Best Value in services for people with learning disabilities
This paper examines the problems and potentials of employing user focus groups as part of an approach to defining and reviewing Best Value in local authority and jointly commissioned services for people with learning disabilities. Drawing on experience from three local authority initiatives and wider experience with Best Value, the paper describes the development of user focus groups for helping review adult placement, outreach and day services f…
Drawing a line between consented and abusive sexual experiences
This article explores the sexual experiences of women with learning difficulties, highlighting the blurred nature of the boundary between abusive and consented sex
Developing and implementing sexuality policy for a learning disability provider service
This paper discusses a case study of the development of a sexuality policy for a learning disability service, identifies key considerations for the development process and examines the wider implications for the service. The intervention was based on a consultancy model, with external consultants who were commissioned to manage the policy development task: the stages in this process are discussed. The operational, management and practice issues t…
Acceptance and Experience of Treatment for Postnatal Depression in a Community Mental Health Setting
Our objective in this qualitative study was to investigate the acceptance and experience of treatment for postnatal depression (PND). Fifteen women who had received treatment and support from the community mental health service for PND were interviewed. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and then analyzed using the modified analytic induction method. The majority of women interviewed had reached "crisis point" before they sought and received tr…
I have the jab so I can't be blamed for getting pregnant’
What kind of abuse is him spitting in my food?’
Domestic violence against women with learning disabilities is a wholly under-researched topic. A recent study indicated that there are strong parallels between domestic violence, disability hate crime and ‘mate’ crime. This article explores these similarities and argues that rather than treating them as discrete phenomena, we need to make the connections and re-affirm the commitment that feminist scholars and activists made long ago, namely to ta…
All I wanted was a happy life’
Women with learning disabilities are especially vulnerable to domestic violence from partners. The lives of mothers with learning disabilities who experience domestic violence are very challenging. This in-depth qualitative study of six mothers with learning disabilities in the UK uses interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore the impact of domestic violence on the women and children. The women reported violent conceptions and violent p…
The demographics of forced marriage of people with learning disabilities
Purpose The purpose of this study is to compare the UK demographics of forced marriage of people with learning disabilities and people without learning disabilities to inform effective safeguarding practice. Design/methodology/approach An analysis of all cases of forced marriage reported to the UK Government’s Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) between 2009 and 2015. Findings People with learning disabilities are at five times greater risk of forced marr…
She misses the subtleties and I have to help – help to make the invisible visible’
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities often need support to develop and maintain intimate relationships; however, little is known regarding the role of family carers in this area. Focus groups were conducted with 19 family members to explore the support they provide to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to find a potential partner and any support they may have to provide to support/develop an existing relati…
Managing risk
Social workers in England are key professionals involved in addressing safeguarding concerns affecting adults with learning disabilities, including the risk of harm from domestic abuse. This article reports the findings from an empirical study conducted with 15 social workers who participated in a 2-stage interview process. The findings and discussion examine social workers' approaches to risk management interventions in cases of domestic abuse a…
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the lives of children and young people who have special educational needs and/or disabilities in the UK
The COVID‐19 pandemic impacted everyone in the United Kingdom when restrictions were put in place to prevent the spread of the disease. However, it is thought that children and young people (CYP) with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) would be more affected than others due to existing inequalities and vulnerabilities. A scoping review methodology was used to ascertain what is known from academic literature about CYP with SEND in t…
The teacher as double agent
Psychology (16 obras) · Medicine (12 obras) · Developmental psychology (9 obras) · Disability Rights and Representation (9 obras) · Learning disability (9 obras) · Sociology (7 obras) · Political science (6 obras) · Psychiatry (6 obras) · Social Psychology (6 obras) · Business (5 obras)