McCarthy
McCarthy, M. (2017). ‘What kind of abuse is the spitting in my food?’: reflections on the similarities between disability hate crime, so-called ‘mate’ crime, and domestic violence against women with intellectual disabilities. Disability & Society, 32(4), 595-600.
The article was written by McCarthy in 2017. Due to the few studies that cover domestic violence against women who have an intellectual disability and, more specifically, the learning disabilities, the article explores the similarities between disability hate and domestic violence among women who have learning disabilities. According to McCarthy (2017), women with learning disabilities have been overlooked by various researchers contacted. McCarthy (2017) used a sample population of women who had reasonable intellectual incapacities and who had faced domestic violence recently. Besides, all the women who were used in the study had left violent relationships. The study found out that women with learning disabilities are at a high risk of being exposed to domestic violence and hate crime. McCarthy (2017) used an interview approach to collect data from the targeted population. The study is important to intellectual disabilities as it provides relevant information about the connection between domestic violence and intellectual disability. However, the study had some weaknesses as the sample population used was women who had quite a violent marriage.
Wissink, I. B., van Vugt, E. S., Smits, I. A., Moonen, X. M., & Stams, G. J. J. (2018). Reports of sexual abuse of children in state care: A comparison between children with and without intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 43(2), 152-163.
The study was conducted by Wissink, van Vugt, Smits, Moonen & Stams in (2018) to fill the gap of the little information about nature and response to sexual violence and abuse among children with intellectual disability. According to Wissink et al. (2018), sexual abuse among children has become a serious issue, as the number of children who are sexually abused across the globe has continued to increase. To examine the issue, the authors examined reports of 128 children who were sexually abused and had intellectual disabilities with reports of 48 children who experience sexual abuse but had no intellectual disability. Wissink et al. (2018) found that children with intellectual disabilities were more exposed to sexual abuse than those with no intellectual disabilities. Most of the victims receive residential care, but when they are victimized, they do not share the information. The study concluded that care providers should be provided with education on addressing the issue of sexual abuse among children; the study is important to the topic as it provides information about how children with intellectual disabilities are exposed to sexual abuse. However, the study had a limitation of using small sample size, making it difficult to generalize the findings.
Bush, K. L., & Tassé, M. J. (2017). Employment and choice-making for adults with intellectual disability, autism, and down syndrome. Research in developmental disabilities, 65, 23-34.
The study was conducted by Bush & Tassé (2017). For a long time, people with disabilities are working at a low rate when matched to people who have no intellectual disabilities. From this fact, the authors conducted the study to examine employment among adults with intellectual disabilities. According to Bush & Tassé (2017), employment among individuals with an intellectual disability is important as it improves their conditions. However, despite the importance, the employment rate among adults with intellectual disabilities has remained low. To investigate employment, the authors used information from 2011 to 2013 from the national core indicators database. Bush & Tassé (2017) found out that the employment rate among adults with intellectual disabilities remains an issue in society. The study is relevant to the current topic as it provides information about how the employment rate among adults with intellectual disability continues to be a concern in society and what should be done to improve the living conditions. However, the study had a limitation as it only relied on secondary sources of data.
Nixon, M., Thomas, S. D., Daffern, M., & Ogloff, J. R. (2017). Estimating the risk of crime and victimization in people with intellectual disability: a data linkage study. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 52(5), 617-626.
The article was written by Nixon, Thomas, Daffern & Ogloff (2017) to investigate the risk which people with intellectual disabilities are exposed to when compared to those who do not have an intellectual disability. According to Nixon et al. (2017), people who have an intellectual disability are more likely to be perpetrators of crime; however, there is a lack of enough evidence to link this group of people with criminal activities. To estimate the risk prevalence, the authors used a case study research format that included 2220 individuals with intellectual disability and linked to different criminal cases. The findings of the study were that people with intellectual disabilities had increased risk prevalence to be linked with criminal activities, more specific cases related to sexual abuse. The study concluded that there is a need to develop approaches that are effective in providing support to the victims and ensure that they receive justice and the required support. The study had the strength of using community comparison as the sample, but the age of the participants used was truncated.
Whittle, E. L., Fisher, K. R., Reppermund, S., Lenroot, R., & Trollor, J. (2018). Barriers and enablers to accessing mental health services for people with intellectual disability: a scoping review. Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 11(1), 69-102.
The study was conducted by Whittle, Fisher, Reppermund, Lenroot, & Trollor (2018). Individuals with intellectual disabilities have a high risk of facing different mental health issues. However, access to health facilities among this group remains to be a challenge. The study aimed at investigating the challenges which individuals with intellectual disabilities undergo when looking for mental health services. To come up with the barriers, the study used four dimensions, which are access, effectiveness, relevance, equity, and availability. The come up with the barriers, the authors used data from 2005 to 2016. Whittle et al. (2018) found that barriers to accessing healthcare services existed across all the dimensions identified. Lack of knowledge about the mental healthcare requirements of the group was one of the main barriers. The study is relevant to intellectual disability as it provides important information about the barriers that people with intellectual disabilities face when seeking mental health services. The study had the strength of using data for a wide period of time. However, the study failed to provide some of the approaches that can reduce the barriers that the group faces.