Rachel Fyson

Contact

• workRoom B15 Law and Social Sciences
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• work0115 95 15226
• rachel.fyson@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Dr Rachel Fyson is currently Director of the Centre for Social Work, having joined the Centre for Social Work as a lecturer in September 2005. She previously worked as a Research Fellow 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; policy implementation; interagency working; and service evaluation.

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

• 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