@article{ref1,
title="Understanding violence when the perpetrator has an intellectual disability: the perceptions of professionals",
journal="Journal of intellectual disabilities",
year="2017",
author="Lovell, Andrew and Skellern, Joanne",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="1744629517747161-1744629517747161",
abstract="AIM: The research sought to enhance professional understanding of the violence perpetrated by some people with an intellectual disability. <br><br>BACKGROUND: The violent behaviour exhibited by some people with intellectual disabilities remains poorly understood, particularly with regard to a clear and informative definition. <br><br>DESIGN: A qualitative study investigated the views and perceptions of professionals working directly with people with an intellectual disability in different settings. <br><br>METHODS: Twenty-two semi-structured interviews were undertaken with professionals from a variety of backgrounds, and four themes were generated through data analysis. <br><br>FINDINGS: Themes produced comprised the degree of intellectual disability, impulsivity, intentionality and unpredictability. <br><br>FINDINGS indicated tension between understanding violence as purposeful and explaining it in relation to the intellectual disability and/or additional conditions. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Intellectual disability is central to understanding the impact of the other three themes, though there is a professional reluctance to use such knowledge as evidence to inform practice.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1744-6295",
doi="10.1177/1744629517747161",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1744629517747161"
}