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Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Cutting doesn't make you die
T2 - one woman's views on the treatment of her self-injurious behaviour
AU - Harker-Longton, Wendy
AU - Fish, Rebecca
PY - 2002/6
Y1 - 2002/6
N2 - This article describes an exploration of the subjective experiences of self-injurious behaviour from the perspective of a woman with mild intellectual disabilities, Catherine (pseudonym). At the time of the study, Catherine was detained in a medium secure unit for adults with intellectual and associated disabilities, and had lived there for approximately 4 years. The study draws together her views and explores her understanding and experiences of her self-injurious behaviour using a qualitative, phenomenographic method. Catherine agreed to participate in in-depth discussions with the researcher, a nurse who had previously worked closely with her. The results offer sections of transcripts to illustrate the direction and focus of the discussions, which emphasize service issues and functions of Catherine's self-injury.
AB - This article describes an exploration of the subjective experiences of self-injurious behaviour from the perspective of a woman with mild intellectual disabilities, Catherine (pseudonym). At the time of the study, Catherine was detained in a medium secure unit for adults with intellectual and associated disabilities, and had lived there for approximately 4 years. The study draws together her views and explores her understanding and experiences of her self-injurious behaviour using a qualitative, phenomenographic method. Catherine agreed to participate in in-depth discussions with the researcher, a nurse who had previously worked closely with her. The results offer sections of transcripts to illustrate the direction and focus of the discussions, which emphasize service issues and functions of Catherine's self-injury.
KW - personal perspectives
KW - phenomenography
KW - self-injury
U2 - 10.1177/146900470200600203
DO - 10.1177/146900470200600203
M3 - Journal article
VL - 6
SP - 137
EP - 151
JO - Journal of Learning Disabilities
JF - Journal of Learning Disabilities
SN - 0022-2194
IS - 2
ER -