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Dear all apologies for self-promotion. Some of you may be interested in my new book, the details of which I am pasting below: Hollomotz, A. (2011). Learning difficulties and sexual vulnerability: A social approach. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers. People with learning difficulties are considerably more likely to experience sexual violence than non-disabled people, and for this reason they are often described as ‘vulnerable’. However, the use of this label can in fact increase risk. This book argues that by seeing adults with learning difficulties as 'vulnerable' and in need of protection, they are stripped of their autonomy and left with fewer skills that are needed to protect themselves from harm. Their different treatment, such as segregation and over-protection, can in fact increase their ‘vulnerability’. The author discusses a range of social processes, such as sex education, self-determination, friendships, sexual relationships and social inclusion, and examines the risk and benefits associated with each. Drawing on the everyday experiences of 29 adults with learning difficulties, the author illustrates how people with learning difficulties can be capable of safeguarding themselves from harm, and makes a range of suggestions for enabling them to become better equipped at managing risk themselves. This book will be essential reading for practitioners working with people with learning difficulties, as well as students and academics in the fields of disability and social work. Contents: Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. Developing an Alternative Approach to Risk. 3. Sexuality. 4. Risk Creation in Everyday Life. 5. Resistance and Self-Determination. 6. Conclusion. References. Index. Andrea Hollomotz is Lecturer in Social Policy at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. Her particular interest in the subject area at hand arose from her experiences of conducting adult protection work in the field. ________________End of message________________ This Disability-Research Discussion list is managed by the Centre for Disability Studies at the University of Leeds (www.leeds.ac.uk/disability-studies). Enquiries about list administration should be sent to [log in to unmask] Archives and tools are located at: www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/disability-research.html You can VIEW, POST, JOIN and LEAVE the list by logging in to this web page.