Research Seminar: Disabled people subjected to domestic violence and abuse.

This research seminar is open to members of the West Midlands Social Work Teaching Partnership. Please see below our Partner organisations.

Disabled people are more than twice as likely to be subjected to domestic violence and abuse (DVA) than non-disabled people (ONS, 2020). Yet, nationally, referral rates to the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) from Adult Social Care continue to be low (SafeLives, 2022). In this session, Sandra will share her findings from a recent evaluation undertaken within one of Coventry City Council’s Adult Social Care Service. The research evaluation focused on the adult social care response to disabled people subjected to domestic violence and abuse. The evaluation was undertaken as part of the fulfilment of her Professional Doctorate evaluation module. The seminar will cover:

· Current literature regarding disabled people subjected to DVA

· Research Methodology

· Research findings and recommendations

Sandra Simpson is in year three of her Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care at the University of Northampton. She is a practising Adult Social Worker and Research Champion for West Midlands ADASS. Sandra is also a BASW Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) group member. Sandra has previously graduated with a degree and master’s in human Rights and, more recently a Master's in Social Work. Sandra is also an accredited Independent Domestic Violence Advisor whose research interests include Domestic Violence and Abuse within the context of Adult Social Care and Black women’s experiences of racism within the social work profession.

Partner organisations:

Birmingham Children's Trust

Birmingham City Council

Birmingham City University

Cheshire East Council

City of Stoke-on-Trent Council

City of Wolverhampton Council

Coventry City Council

Coventry University

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Heart of Worcestershire College

Herefordshire Council

Keele University

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [MPFT]

Sandwell Children's Trust

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Shropshire Council

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Staffordshire County Council

Staffordshire University

Telford & Wrekin Council

University of Birmingham

University of Warwick

University of Wolverhampton

University of Worcester

Walsall Council

Warwickshire County Council

Worcestershire County Council