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A Follow-Up of Deinstitutionalized Men with Intellectual Disabilities and Histories of Antisocial Behaviour
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Quinsey, Vernon L.; Book, Angela; Skilling, Tracey A. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2004
Background: There is frequently great concern about the dangerousness of deinstitutionalized men with intellectual disabilities who have been institutionalized because they are considered to be at high risk for the commission of serious antisocial acts or sexual offending. Unfortunately, there is little information on whether changes in the…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Client Characteristics, Behavior Problems, Mental Retardation
Psychological Factors in Risk Assessment and Management of Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour by Men with Intellectual Disabilities
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Smith, Mark; Willner, Paul – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2004
Aim: This study examined the responses of care managers and direct care staff to vignettes of inappropriate sexual behaviour (ISB) by a man with an intellectual disability. The aim was to identify psychological factors that influenced their assessment of risk and the perceived need for risk management strategies. Method: The vignettes varied in…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Topography, Mental Retardation, Risk Management