Publications by authors named "Karen Milne Skillman"

Background: Adults with intellectual disabilities have historically been hindered, rather than supported, in their desire to form loving relationships. This paper sought to explore with them what kinds of support they wanted in the 21st Century.

Method: Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 40 adults with intellectual disabilities in the United Kingdom.

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Background: Little is known about the attitudes and practices of key personnel towards the domestic violence experienced by women with intellectual disabilities.

Method: An online survey was conducted of Police officers and health and social care professionals. A total of 717 Police and other professionals across a wide variety of UK sites responded.

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Background: Domestic violence against women is well researched in the general population, but much less so in relation to women with learning disabilities. This qualitative research study interviewed 15 women with learning disabilities who had experienced domestic violence about their experiences, the impact of the violence on them and their children, their coping strategies and help seeking behaviour.

Materials And Methods: Semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted.

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