Developing Vulnerability: A Situational Response to the Abuse of Women with Mental Disabilities

Lindsey, Jaime

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“…In the population of individuals with ID, vulnerability and autonomy are often viewed as conflicting concepts, with protection from harm having the potential to lead to practices that undermine individuals' right to self-determination [49]. References to vulnerability and safeguarding were present across participants' accounts and, consistently with previous research [9,32,33], in this study participants perceived their children as lacking sexual knowledge and sufficient understanding of consent, and therefore felt torn between promoting their independence and protecting them from risk.…”

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Mothers of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Experiences, Perceptions and Influences on Their Sons’ and Daughters’ Romantic and Sexual Lives

2023

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Individuals with Intellectual Disability (ID) value romantic and sexual expression, however often face barriers to developing relationships. Family caregivers play a significant role in supporting them with such matters throughout adulthood. In order to understand how to best support individuals with ID in this sphere of their lives, it is therefore essential to investigate family caregivers’ perceptions, influences and experiences. This study explored the views and experiences of nine mothers of adult individuals with mild and moderate ID in relation to their children’s romantic and sexual lives. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews and analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Findings suggested that mothers held positive, but sometimes ambivalent, attitudes towards their children’s romantic and sexual lives. They assumed the dual role of a facilitator and a protector, and although they generally expressed a commitment to supporting romantic experiences, they viewed sexual experiences with caution due to fears relating to vulnerability and risk. In the context of vulnerability, although most participants described their children’s sexual knowledge as poor, they reported lack of preventative sexual or contraceptive education delivered at home. Participants hoped that their children would manage a long-term relationship, however also experienced a sense of loss related to the realization that this might not be possible. The findings of this study highlight the need to help mothers to proactively support their adult children in building sexual knowledge. This, in turn, can reduce individuals’ vulnerability and improve their ability to make informed choices. Suggestions for future research are also discussed.

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Mothers of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Experiences, Perceptions and Influences on Their Sons’ and Daughters’ Romantic and Sexual Lives

2023

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“…The second major overarching rationality animating the MCA and social care detention is 'vulnerability'. This theme recurs through contemporary mental capacity law scholarship, often invoked to justify specific interventions or to expand its reach outward to new situations and populations (for example, Dunn et al, 2008;Herring, 2016;Lindsey, 2016;Clough, 2017;Kong, 2017). Vulnerability's appeal lies in grounding claims that the state should intervene to increase citizens' resilience to harms to which they might otherwise be exposed (for example, Fineman, 2010).…”

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Deprivation of Liberty in the Shadows of the Institution

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2022

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The book cover is black, with the title and author's name in white writing at the top, and the publisher's logo at the bottom. Below the title is an image of room with light coming in through windows and a large pair of glass doors, which are thrown open, on the right-hand side. On the left is a short flight of stairs leading to another room. The warm colour and low angle of the light suggest it is early morning or evening. The room inside is lit up but the small square frames on the doors and windows cast long shadows. You can glimpse trees outside the window. The room is unfurnished, with a brown carpet, white ceiling tiles and long strip lights, which are turned off. The photograph is of a large room -possibly a day room -in the West Sussex County Asylum, later known as Graylingwell Hospital, which closed in 2003. The photographs were taken in 2017 by two (anonymous) brothers, whose website, The Time Chamber (https:// the time cham ber.co.uk/ ), documents empty and derelict buildings, including many former asylums.

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“…In this sense vulnerability means being in 'a state of constant possibility of harm' (Fineman, 2008: 11) but also incorporates the possibility that vulnerability varies between individuals and in different situational contexts within an individual's life. In particular, I distinguish between inherent and situational vulnerability (Mackenzie, 2014;Mackenzie et al, 2014;Lindsey, 2016) as a way to refocus legal responses on addressing the embodied vulnerability present in a given case, rather than labelling groups as vulnerable because of their inherent features, such as their disability.…”

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Testimonial Injustice and Vulnerability: A Qualitative Analysis of Participation in the Court of Protection

Lindsey

2018

Social & Legal Studies

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This article explores participation in Court of Protection (COP) proceedings by people considered vulnerable. The paper is based on original data obtained from observing COP proceedings and reviewing COP case files. It is argued that the observed absence of the subject of proceedings is a form of testimonial injustice, that is, a failure to value a person in their capacity as a giver of knowledge. The issue of competence to give evidence is considered but it is argued that it is not the formal evidential rules that prohibit a vulnerable adult from giving evidence. Instead, it is the result of a persistent assumption that they are inherently vulnerable and therefore lack credibility as a knowledge giver. This assumption results in the voices of vulnerable adults being routinely absent from legal proceedings. It is argued that having a voice in the courtroom is essential and has a number of intrinsic and instrumental benefits. The paper concludes with a discussion about the implications of the research, including the current trend towards the increased use of special measures, and recommends a presumption in favour of the subject of COP proceedings giving evidence.

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Developing Vulnerability: A Situational Response to the Abuse of Women with Mental Disabilities

Cited by 8 publications

References 33 publications

Mothers of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Experiences, Perceptions and Influences on Their Sons’ and Daughters’ Romantic and Sexual Lives

Mothers of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: Experiences, Perceptions and Influences on Their Sons’ and Daughters’ Romantic and Sexual Lives

Deprivation of Liberty in the Shadows of the Institution

Testimonial Injustice and Vulnerability: A Qualitative Analysis of Participation in the Court of Protection

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