Deborah Kitson

Contact

• workRoom A105 Law and Social Sciences
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• work0115 95 15401
• fax0115 95 15232
• deborah.kitson@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

BA Hons Social Administration, MA Social Work, CQSW Deborah Kitson worked for Nottinghamshire Social Services (1977-1992) as a social worker with children and adults with learning disabilities before being appointed as Implementation Officer for Nottinghamshire Abuse Procedural Guidelines based in the department of Learning Disabilities at the University of Nottingham. She assisted in the production of the guidelines and their revision and is now a consultant for other agencies developing policies and guidelines on sexuality and the protection of people with learning disabilities. Deborah was the co-ordinator of the Ann Craft Trust (formerly known as NAPSAC - National Association for the Protection from Sexual Abuse of Adults and Children with Learning Disabilities), from 1998 and was appointed as the Trust's Director in February 2002. She has continued to facilitate training on a wide range of associated issues and regularly presents at national conferences. She represents the Trust on a number of government bodies and contributes to the planning and implementation of new national initiatives. She was also a member of the Steering Group of 'No Secrets' and is the external representative on a number of Adult Protection Committees.

Research Summary

Financial abuse of people with learning disabilities

Recent Publications

• FYSON, R. and KITSON, R., 2012. Outcomes following adult safeguarding alerts: a critical analysis of key factors Journal of Adult Protection. 14(2), 93-103
• KITSON, D. & FYSON, R., 2011. Outcomes following adult safeguarding alerts: a multi-factorial analysis Human rights and social wrongs: issues in safeguarding adults with learning disabilities. (In Press.)
• 2011. Good Practice - Peer informed training programme Disability, Pregnancy & Parenthood International issue. pp10-11.
• KITSON, D., 2010. A Handbook. In: MICHELLE MCCARTHY AND DAVID THOMPSON, ed., Sexuality and Learning Disabilities Pavilion.

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Past Research

Selected Publications Kitson, D. & Wilson, C. (2006) "Making the Difference: Supporting parents with a learning disability" ACT Kitson, D. & Bailey, Jill. (2001) "Facing the Possibility" ARC Chapters in books Kitson, D. (October, 2010) 'Sexuality and Learning Disabilities: A Handbook' edited by Michelle McCarthy and David Thompson (Pavilion) Kitson, D (2008) "The Abuse in Institutions and the Resulting Inquiries" in J. Pritchard (ed) "Good Practice with Vulnerable Adults" (Jessica Kingsley Publishers) Kitson, D.& Clawson,R.(2007) "Safeguarding Children with Disabilities" in "Child Protection Handbook2 - third edition (Elsevier) pp 161-180 Fyson, R, Kitson, D & Corbett, A (2004) "Learning Disability, Abuse & Inquiry" in N. Stanley & J. Manthorpe (eds) "The Age of Inquiry" London: Routledge pp 215-231 Recent journal articles Kitson, D. & Leaviss, P. (2011) 'Good Practice - Peer informed training programme' Disability, Pregnancy & Parenthood International issue 73 pp10-11. Kitson, D. & Fyson, R. (2011) 'Human rights and social wrongs: issues in safeguarding adults with learning disabilities' Practice, Routledge. Fyson, R. and Kitson, D. (2007) 'Independance or protection - does it have to be a choice? Reflections on the abuse of people with learning disabilities in Cornwall'. Critical Social Policy, 27(3), 426-436. Kitson, D. & Maguire, S. (2007) "A Collaborative Approach" Learning Disability Today Kitson, D. (2007) "Enhancing Protection" Community Connecting Issue 9 Kitson, D. & Maguire, S. (2007) Working in Partnership - enhancing protection SITRA (Feb) pp 8 Kitson, D. (2007) When Will We Ever Learn? Community Connecting Issue 8 Kitson, D. (2007) ACTing Against Abuse, Learning Disability Today 7:2 pp 40-42

• FYSON, R. and KITSON, R., 2012. Outcomes following adult safeguarding alerts: a critical analysis of key factors Journal of Adult Protection. 14(2), 93-103
• KITSON, D. & FYSON, R., 2011. Outcomes following adult safeguarding alerts: a multi-factorial analysis Human rights and social wrongs: issues in safeguarding adults with learning disabilities. (In Press.)
• 2011. Good Practice - Peer informed training programme Disability, Pregnancy & Parenthood International issue. pp10-11.
• KITSON, D., 2010. A Handbook. In: MICHELLE MCCARTHY AND DAVID THOMPSON, ed., Sexuality and Learning Disabilities Pavilion.
• KITSON, D, 2008. The Abuse in Institutions and the Resulting Inquiries. In: J. PRITCHARD, ed., Good Practice with Vulnerable Adults Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
• KITSON, D., 2007. When Will We Ever Learn? Community Connecting.
• KITSON, D. & MAGUIRE, S., 2007. Working in Partnership – enhancing protection SITRA. 8
• KITSON, D., 2007. ACTing Against Abuse Learning Disability Today. 7(2), 40-42
• KITSON, D.& CLAWSON,R., 2007. Safeguarding Children with Disabilities. In: Child Protection Handbook 2 3rd ed. Elsevier. 161-180
• KITSON, D. & WILSON, C., 2006. Making the Difference: Supporting parents with a learning disability Ann Craft Trust.
• FYSON, R, KITSON, D & CORBETT, A, 2004. Learning Disability, Abuse & Inquiry. In: N. STANLEY & J. MANTHORPE, ed., The Age of Inquiry London: Routledge. 215-231
• KITSON, D. & BAILEY, JILL., 2001. Facing the Possibility ARC.
• KITSON, D. & LEAVISS, P., Good Practice - Peer informed training programme Disability, Pregnancy & Parenthood International. 10-11
• FYSON, R. AND KITSON, D., Independance or protection - does it have to be a choice? Reflections on the abuse of people with learning disabilities in Cornwall Critical Social Policy. 27(3), 426-436
• FYSON, R. & KITSON, D., Independence or Protection: Does it have to be a Choice? Kitson, D..
• KITSON, D. & MAGUIRE, S., A Collaborative Approach Learning Disability Today.