The Journal of Adult Protection: Volume 5 Issue 3

Introduction

Guest editorial

The sexual abuse of people with learning difficulties: the problem and possible solutions

This article explores the law relating to the sexual abuse of people with learning difficulties and proposes a number of key changes that need to take place in order to offer…

The sexual abuse of people with learning difficulties: do we need a social model approach to vulnerability?

Many factors have been identified as being responsible for increasing the vulnerability of people with learning difficulties to sexual abuse. However, there has not been a great…

The psychotherapeutic needs of people with learning difficulties who have been sexually abused

This article emphasises the importance of meeting the counselling and therapy needs of people with learning difficulties who have been sexually abused, citing a case study example…

Drawing a line between consented and abusive sexual experiences: the complexities for women with learning difficulties

This article explores the sexual experiences of women with learning difficulties, highlighting the blurred nature of the boundary between abusive and consented sex.

Engendering Violence: Heterosexual Interpersonal Violence from Childhood to Adulthood

Opening the Gateways? People with Learning Difficulties and Partnership Action against Hate Crime

Book review

Human rights and mental health