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.

Research Summary

September 2022 - September 2024: Exploring the Links Between Cognitive Impairment and Exploitation in England. This project (PI: Dr Alison Gardner) has been funded by the Nuffield Foundation. Further… read more

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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Current Research

September 2022 - September 2024: Exploring the Links Between Cognitive Impairment and Exploitation in England. This project (PI: Dr Alison Gardner) has been funded by the Nuffield Foundation. Further information can be found on their website: https://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/project/links-between-cognitive-impairment-and-exploitation-in-england

March 2022 - April 2024: The role of the paid companion in primary healthcare consultations for patients with learning disabilities. This project (PI: Dr Joe Webb, University of Bristol) has been funded by NIHR School for Social Care Research

Past Research

My Marriage, My Choice: Safeguarding vulnerable adults from forced, unlawful or predatory marriage and civil partnership

2016-18 Forced marriage of adults with learning disabilities - developing knowledge, policy and practice to keep people safe

2010-12 Safeguarding and best practice in residential care & supported living services for adults with learning disabilities

• BROOKFIELD, K., FYSON, R. and GOULDEN, M., 2024. Technology-Facilitated Domestic Abuse: An Under-Recognised Safeguarding Issue? British Journal of Social Work. 54(1), 419-436
• CLULEY, V, PILNICK, A and FYSON, R, 2022. Talking about learning disability: discursive acts in managing an ideological dilemma SSM- Qualitative Research in Health. 2,
• TARLO, R., FYSON, R and ROBERTS, S., 2022. Ambivalence about disability: Why people with mild learning difficulties who are looking for employment may not identify as disabled, Disability & Society.
• COLLINS, G, FYSON, R, MORGAN, G, RUNSWICK-COLE, K, STEEL, J and BOYLE, M, 2022. The Power Threat Meaning Framework: Development of a document for use in intellectual disabilities services British Psychological Association Bulletin of the Faculty for People with Intellectual Disabilities. 20(1), 4-11
• 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. 36(4-5), 524-536
• 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, 2020. Working with Adults with Disabilities. In: J. PARKER and S. ASHENCAEN CRABTREE, eds., Human Growth and Development in Adults: Theoretical and Practice Perspectives Bristol: Policy Press.
• 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, 2014. Promoting Sexualities and Protecting from Abuse. In: CHAPMAN, R., TOWNSON, L., LEDGER, S. and DOCHERTY, D., eds., Intimacy and Oppression: Sexuality and relationships in the lives of people with Intellectual Disabilities Jessica Kingsley.
• 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