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Understanding violence when the perpetrator has an intellectual disability: The perceptions of professionals
Lovell, Andy Skellern, Joanne
Lovell, Andy
Skellern, Joanne
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2017-12-18
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Aim: The research sought to enhance professional understanding of the violence perpetrated by some people with an intellectual disability.
Background: The violent behaviour exhibited by some people with intellectual disabilities remains poorly understood, particularly with regard to a clear and informative definition.
Design: A qualitative study investigating the views and perceptions of professionals working directly with people with an intellectual disability in different settings.
Methods: 22 semi-structured interviews were undertaken with professionals from a variety of backgrounds and four themes were generated through data analysis.
Findings: Themes produced comprised the degree of intellectual disability, impulsivity, intentionality and unpredictability. Findings indicated tension between understanding violence as purposeful and explaining it in relation to the intellectual disability and/or additional conditions.
Conclusion: Intellectual disability is central to understanding the impact of the other three themes, though there is a professional reluctance to use such knowledge as evidence to inform practice.
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Lovell, A., & Skellern, J. (2019). Understanding violence when the perpetrator has an intellectual disability: The perceptions of professionals. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 23(4), 552-566. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744629517747161.
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SAGE Publications
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Journal of Intellectual Disabilities
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10.1177/1744629517747161
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Lovell, A., & Skellern, J., Understanding violence when the perpetrator has an intellectual disability: The perceptions of professionals, Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 23(4), pp. 552-566. Copyright © [2019] (Copyright Holder). Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.
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1744-6295
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1744-6309