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Specialised Treatment Units for People With Challenging Behaviours
Author(s) -
Newman Ian,
Emerson Eric
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of the british institute of mental handicap (apex)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1468-3156
pISSN - 0261-9997
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1991.tb00634.x
Subject(s) - unit (ring theory) , value (mathematics) , psychology , medicine , computer science , mathematics education , machine learning
This paper reviews the debate surrounding the value of specialised treatment facilities for people with seriously challenging behaviours. Distinctions are made between advantages and disadvantages resulting from specialisation, and those resulting from specalised services being unit based. Distinctions are also made between the inherent disadvantages of services and observed but remediable disadvantages arising from inadequate implementation. Results from a survey of specialised units in England and Wales are presented.