All Outputs (3)

Vulnerability and risk in children living with a physical disability (2014)
Journal Article
Heaslip, V., & Hewitt-Taylor, J. (2014). Vulnerability and risk in children living with a physical disability. Nursing Children and Young People, 26(10), 24-29. https://doi.org/10.7748/ncyp.26.10.24.e528

Children are identified as a vulnerable group in need of a degree of safeguarding. About 6% of children in the UK have a disability, which can increase their level of vulnerability. How disability is perceived by others may affect the way they work w... Read More about Vulnerability and risk in children living with a physical disability.

Addressing older people's mental health needs in the community setting (2014)
Journal Article
Barker, S., Heaslip, V., & Chelvanayagam, S. (2014). Addressing older people's mental health needs in the community setting. British Journal of Community Nursing, 19(5), 234-238. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2014.19.5.234

It is estimated that more than one third of older people may experience problems with their mental health. While, in some of these cases, people will be able to self-manage with little or no support, individuals who are socially isolated or physicall... Read More about Addressing older people's mental health needs in the community setting.

Mental health and the criminal justice system: the role of interagency training to promote practitioner understanding of the diversion agenda (2014)
Journal Article
Fenge, L., Hean, S., Staddon, S., Clapper, A., Heaslip, V., & Jack, E. (2014). Mental health and the criminal justice system: the role of interagency training to promote practitioner understanding of the diversion agenda. Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 36(1), 36-46. https://doi.org/10.1080/09649069.2014.891338

Historically there has been a significant under-recognition of mental health problems among people in the criminal justice system, and little research exploring the issues encountered by those with mental health problems who come into contact with th... Read More about Mental health and the criminal justice system: the role of interagency training to promote practitioner understanding of the diversion agenda.