People with learning disabilities from black and minority groups: An exploration of their experiences and views of services
We are running a research study, to ask adults with learning disabilities from Black and minority ethnic communities about their views of social care services. The study has been funded by the National Institute for Health Research’s School of Social Care Research. We will be looking for people to take part in our project until Spring 2013.
We would like to interview 40 adults with learning disabilities, from Black and minority ethnic communities throughout the West Midlands.
If you are a service provider, or a researcher, and you would like to read a more detailed summary of our project, please see the 'research summary' page.
The results of interviews will be brought to a Partnership Event in Autumn 2013. At this event, we hope to generate discussion about improving access and service provision for this group. We will invite a wide range of people - including the people who took part in the interviews, plus families, carers, and professionals. The ideas generated through the Partnership Event will be incorporated into various guidance documents that will be widely circulated.
If you are interested in taking part or would like to know more, please contact Gemma Unwin at G.L.Unwin@bham.ac.uk.
Chief Investigator:
Michael Larkin
Senior Lecturer in Psychology
University of Birmingham
Lead Researcher:
Gemma Unwin
University of Birmingham
School of Psychology
G.L.Unwin@bham.ac.uk
Tel: 0121 414 7225