Rachel Fyson

Contact

• workRoom B7 Law and Social Sciences
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• work0115 95 15226
• rachel.fyson@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Professor Rachel Fyson is currently Head of School of Sociology & Social Policy, having joined the School as a lecturer in September 2005. She previously worked for both the Ann Craft Trust, University of Nottingham and the Norah Fry Research Centre, University of Bristol and prior to becoming an academic worked for over a decade in adult social care - mostly in services for adults with learning disabilities. Her research interests lie primarily in matters relating to adult social care services, including: the tension between promoting individual choice and seeking to safeguard against avoidable abuse, disability (particularly learning disability), safeguarding. residential care and policy implementation.

Selected Publications

• FYSON, R, 2013. Building an Evidence Base for Adult Safeguarding? Problems with the Reliability and Validity of Adult Safeguarding Databases British Journal of Social Work.
• FYSON, R. and FOX, L., 2013. Inclusion or outcomes? Tensions in the involvement of people with learning disabilities in strategic planning Disability & Society. n/a(n/a), n/a
• FYSON, R. and CROMBY, J., 2013. Human rights and intellectual disabilities in an era of ‘choice’ Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 57(12), 1164-1172
• 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

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Past Research

Fyson, Rachel and Kitson, Deborah (2007) Independence or Protection - does it have to be a choice? Reflections on the abuse people with learning disabilities in Cornwall. Critical Social Policy, 27 (3). pp. 181-186. ISSN 0261-0183

Fyson, Rachel (2007) Young people with learning disabilities who sexually harm others: the role of criminal justice within a multi-agency response. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 35 (3). pp. 181-186. ISSN 1354-4187

Wilson, Kate and Fyson, Rachel and Newstone, Simon (2007) Foster Fathers: their experiences and contributions to fostering. Child & Family Social Work, 12 (3). pp. 22-31.

Fyson, Rachel (2007) InYoung people with learning disabilities who sexually abuse: understanding, identifying and responding from within generic education and welfare services.: Working with children and young people who sexually abuse: Taking the field forward. Russell House Publishing, Lyme Regis, pp. 110-122. ISBN 978-1-905541-01-0

• MCCARTHY, M, CLAWSON, R, PATTERSON, A, FYSON, R and KHAN, L, 2021. Risk of forced marriage amongst people with intellectual disabilities in the UK: perspectives of South Asian carers Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 34(1), 200-210
• CLULEY, V., PILNICK, A. and FYSON, R., 2020. Improving the inclusivity and credibility of visual research: interpretive engagement as a route to including the voices of people with learning disabilities in analysis VISUAL STUDIES.
• CLULEY, V, FYSON, R and PILNICK, A, 2020. Theorising disability: a practical and representative ontology of learning disability Disability & Society. 35(2), 235-257
• FYSON, R and PATTERSON, A, 2020. Staff understandings of abuse and poor practice: findings from residential services for adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 33(3), 354-363
• CLAWSON, R, PATTERSON, A and FYSON, R, 2020. The demographics of forced marriage of people with learning disabilities: findings from a national database Journal of Adult Protection. 22(2), 59-74
• FYSON, R, MORLEY, K and MURPHY, A, 2019. Using the Power Threat Meaning Framework in social work education Clinical Psychology Forum. 313, 33-37
• CLAWSON, R and FYSON, R, 2017. Forced marriage of people with learning disabilities: a human rights issue Disabiity & Society. 32(6), 810-830
• HOLLOWAY, M and FYSON, R, 2016. Acquired Brain Injury, Social Work and the Challenges of Personalisation British Journal of Social Work. 46(5), 1301-1317
• PATTERSON, A and FYSON, R, 2016. ‘I was just gobsmacked’: Care workers’ responses to BBC Panorama’s ‘Undercover Care: The Abuse Exposed’; invoking mental states as a means of distancing from abusive practices Discourse and Society. 27(6), 607– 623
• FYSON, R, 2015. Building an Evidence Base for Adult Safeguarding? Problems with the Reliability and Validity of Adult Safeguarding Databases British Journal of Social Work. 45(3), 932-948
• FYSON, R. and CROMBY, J., 2013. Human rights and intellectual disabilities in an era of ‘choice’ Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 57(12), 1164-1172
• FYSON, R. and FOX, L., 2013. Inclusion or outcomes? Tensions in the involvement of people with learning disabilities in strategic planning Disability & Society. n/a(n/a), n/a
• FYSON, R, 2013. Building an Evidence Base for Adult Safeguarding? Problems with the Reliability and Validity of Adult Safeguarding Databases British Journal of Social Work.
• 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
• FYSON, R. and YATES, J., 2011. Anti-social behaviour orders and young people with learning disabilities Critical Social Policy. 31(1), 102-125
• FYSON, R and KITSON, D, 2010. Human rights and social wrongs: issues in safeguarding adults with learning disabilities Practice: Social Work in Action. 22(5), 309-320
• FYSON, R., 2009. Independence and learning disabilities: why we must also recognize vulnerability Journal of Adult Protection. 11(3), 18-25
• FYSON, R, 2009. Independence and Learning Disabilities: why we must also recognise vulnerability Journal of Integrated Care. 17(1), 3-8
• FYSON, R and CROMBY, J, 2009. Memory, Sexual Abuse and the Politics of Learning Disability. In: J. HAAKEN and P. REAVEY, eds., Memory Matters: Contexts for Understanding Sexual Abuse Recollections London: Routledge. 157-174
• FYSON, R., 2009. Sexually inappropriate or abusive behaviour among pupils in special schools British Journal of Special Education. 36(2), 85-94
• FYSON, R, 2009. The Assessment of Young People with Learning Disabilities who Sexually Abuse. In: CALDER, MC, ed., Sexual Abuse Assessments Lyme Regis: Russell House Publishing. 180-195
• WILLIAMS, A, MOSTYN, A and FYSON, R, 2008. Nursing and Social Work Students’ Perceptions of Lecturing by Non-University Practitioners Journal of Interprofessional Care. 23(1), 98-100
• FYSON, R and FOX, L, 2008. The Role and Effectiveness of Learning Disability Partnership Boards London/Nottingham: Mencap/International Centre for Public and Social Policy.
• FYSON, R., 2007. Young people with learning disabilities who sexually abuse: understanding, identifying and responding from within generic education and welfare services. In: CALDER, M.C., ed., Working with children and young people who sexually abuse: taking the field forward Lyme Regis: Russell House. 110-122
• FYSON, R., 2007. Young people with learning disabilities who sexually harm others: the role of criminal justice within a multi-agency response British Journal of Learning Disabilities. 35(3), 181-186
• FYSON, R. and KITSON, D., 2007. Independence or protection - does it have to be a choice? Reflections on the abuse people with learning disabilities in Cornwall Critical Social Policy. 27(3), 426-436
• WILSON, K., FYSON, R. and NEWSTONE, S., 2007. Foster Fathers: their experiences and contributions to fostering Child & Family Social Work. 12(1), 22-31
• FYSON, R., TARLETON, B. and WARD, L., 2007. Support for Living?: The impact of the Supporting People progamme on housing and support for adults with learning disabilities Policy Press/Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
• FYSON, R., TARLETON, B and WARD, L, 2007. Supported Living through Supporting People: the experiences of people with learning disabilities Housing, Care & Support. 10(3), 35-40
• FINDLATER, D and FYSON, R, 2007. Child sexual abuse: who are the perpetrators?. In: WILSON, K and JAMES, A, eds., The Child Protection Handbook: The practitioner's guide to safeguarding children 3rd edition. Bailliere Tindal. 69-89
• FYSON, R., 2005. Young People with learning disabilities who show sexually inappropriate or abusive behaviours Ann Craft Trust, Nottingham.
• FYSON, R. and WARD, L., 2004. Making valuing people work: strategies for change in services for people with learning disabilities Bristol: Policy Press.
• FYSON, R., MCBRIDE, G. and MYERS, B., 2004. Progress on Participation? Self-Advocate Involvement in Learning Disability Partnership Boards Tizard Learning Disability Review. VOL 9(PART 3), 27-36
• WARD, L., FYSON, R. and WATSON, D., 2004. Planning for Change? Learning Disability Joint Investment Plans and Implementing the Valuing People White Paper JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE -PAVILION-. VOL 12(ISSU 3), 11-19
• FYSON,R., KITSON,D. and CORBETT,A., 2004. Learning Disability, Abuse & Inquiry. In: The Age of The Inquiry: learning and blaming in health and social care Routledge, London and New York. 215-230
• FYSON, R., EADIE, T. and COOKE, P., 2003. Adolescents with Learning Disabilities who Show Sexually Inappropriate or Abusive Behaviours: Development of a Research Study Child Abuse Review. VOL 12(PART 5), 305-314
• FYSON, R. and SIMONS, K., 2003. Strategies for change: making Valuing People a reality British Journal of Learning Disabilities. VOL 31(NUMBER 4), 153-158