@article{ref1,
title="Promoting safety awareness and protection skills for people with disabilities: a literature review",
journal="Journal of adult protection",
year="2021",
author="Goh, Kai Ru and Andrew, Cathy",
volume="23",
number="4",
pages="225-237",
abstract="PURPOSE High prevalence of violence against persons with disabilities (PwDs) has prompted a steady growth of training aimed at equipping PwDs with personal safety skills. This paper aims to examine the efficacy of safety trainings for PwDs. <br><br>DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH A search of relevant electronic databases was conducted to shortlist peer-reviewed literature on empirically evaluated safety trainings for PwDs, between January 2010 and August 2020 with the defined inclusion criteria. <br><br>FINDINGS Six safety programmes were reviewed. Data analysis revealed key themes related to programme modifications for accessibility; fit of intervention to disability type; PwDs' learning needs; and the context of disability abuse in designing intervention pathways. <br><br>ORIGINALITY/VALUE PwDs can benefit from and contribute to safety training, if programmes are adequately modified to support their learning and participation. Future studies can target disability abuse by known persons; different disability groups; and generate longitudinal data to strengthen validity of programme efficacy.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1466-8203",
doi="10.1108/JAP-11-2020-0049",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JAP-11-2020-0049"
}