People with learning disabilities are one of the most excluded groups of people in British
society and have historically been positioned as being in need of lifelong care, incapable of …

In the introduction to this collection we posed the question 'why now?'in relation to the
salience of exploring and developing the feminist ethic of care. This chapter, while focused …

Sometimes academic debates can produce strange bedfellows. Infamously radical feminists
can find themselves arguing to similar effect as conservative moralists in relation to …

This paper will explore the power of history in affecting contemporary caring practice.
Drawing on the author's personal experience as a social worker, researcher and parent of a …

Many adults with intellectual disabilities require assistance with activities of daily life and life
skills training. This support is provided by professional caregivers. Because of low wages, a …

It has been years since the publication of the now famous, historically at least, White
Paper (Better Services for the Mentally Handicapped,) that sought to provide policy on …

What follows is a response to an article by Spiecker and Steutel in which they pose the
question of whether sex between people with" mental retardation"(sic) is morally permissible …

Accessible Summary In the UK very few people with learning disability and/or autism and
their family‐carers have a paid job although a lot of them may wish to work. National plans …

Until recently, the carer's perspective has dominated research on families who include
someone with a learning disability and recent legislation has underlined the carer's rights …

In New Zealand, the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003
provides diversion for persons with an intellectual disability who have been charged with, or …