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Setting Up Participatory Research: A Discussion of the Initial Stages.
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Burke, Anne; McMillan, Jane; Cummins, Lorraine; Thompson, Agnes; Forsyth, Watson; McLellan, James; Snot, Linda; Fraser, Anne; Fraser, Mary; Fulton, Charity; McGrindel, Elizabeth; Gillies, Lorraine; LeFort, Shelley; Miller, Gail; Whitehall, John; Wilson, John; Smith, Janet; Wright, David – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2003
A participatory research project was designed to teach eight British adults with learning disabilities about keeping healthy. The development of the project, the recruitment of the participants, and the involvement of the participants in the project are discussed, along with the role of researchers and support workers in participatory research.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Health Education, Health Promotion
Learning from the Experts: People with Learning Difficulties Training and Learning from Each Other
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Weeks, Louise; Shane, Chris; MacDonald, Fiona; Hart, Craig; Smith, Roger – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2006
This article is about a training project run by Central England People First (CEPF). CEPF has been doing workshops, conferences and other training for over 10 years. It seemed like a good idea to help other people with learning difficulties to learn how to be trainers. This would help them to speak out about their lives and the services they want.…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Learning Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness
Protective Behaviours: A Useful Approach in Working with People with Learning Disabilities.
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Harper, Glynis; Hopkinson, Peter; McAfee, John G. – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2002
This article provides an overview of the basic features of the protective behaviors (PBs) approach and suggests that the PBs approach is relative to people with mental retardation, particularly in relation to issues of vulnerability and empowerment. It provides examples of the application of PBs approach in clinical settings. (Contains 7…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Child Safety, Daily Living Skills, Educational Strategies