
Authors Anita Franklin and Emilie Smeaton
Published by Children and Youth Services Review 73, (2017)
Policy context
Identifying the prevalence of CSE among children and young people with learning disabilities can be a particular challenge for a number of reasons:
All four UK nations have developed guidance and/or action plans to safeguard children from sexual exploitation. However, recent guidance in England is non-statutory, and does not address the particular needs of young people with a learning disability.
The study utilised a mixed methods approach comprising the following:
Study findings
Key themes, which were consistently identified by study participants, are outlined here.
Implications for practice
The research section for this special report is based on a selection of academic studies which have been explored and summarised by Research in Practice, part of the Dartington Hall Trust
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