TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Understanding violence when the perpetrator has an intellectual disability: the perceptions of professionals
JO  - Journal of intellectual disabilities
A1  - Lovell, Andrew
A1  - Skellern, Joanne
SP  - 1744629517747161
EP  - 1744629517747161
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1744-6295
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1744629517747161
ID  - ref1
ER  -