The Scottish Government

2004

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS
TABLES AND FIGURES
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
INTRODUCTION
POLICY CONTEXT
LITERATURE REVIEW
STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT
CHAPTER TWO STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
STAGE ONE: SCOPING EXERCISE
STAGE TWO: CASE STUDIES
DISCUSSION
KEY POINTS
CHAPTER THREE IDENTIFYING PEOPLE IN SECURE SETTINGS
BEING MADE AWARE: MECHANISMS FOR IDENTIFYING PEOPLE
PROCESSES OF IDENTIFICATION
ASSESSING/DIAGNOSING LEARNING DISABLITIES AND/OR ASD
EXAMPLES OF PRACTICE
DISCUSSION
KEY POINTS
CHAPTER FOUR HOW MANY PEOPLE?
HOW MANY PEOPLE?
ISSUES ARISING FROM THE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE IDENTIFIED
KEY POINTS
CHAPTER FIVE PEOPLE IN SECURE SETTINGS: CHARACTERISTICS, HISTORIES, RISKS AND VULNERABILITIES
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
PAST HISTORIES
ROUTES TO SECURE CARE
RISK TO OTHERS
VULNERABILITIES
SUPPORTING PEOPLE
DISCUSSION
KEY POINTS
CHAPTER SIX ASSESSMENT OF NEED AND CARE PLANNING
SPECIALIST ASSESSMENTS
ASSESSMENTS OF NEED
CARE PLANNING
EXAMPLES OF PRACTICE
DISCUSSION
KEY POINTS
CHAPTER SEVEN MEETING ASSESSED NEEDS
THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE SECURE SETTINGS
MEETING NEEDS IN SECURE SETTINGS: ADAPT TO PROVIDE
EXAMPLES OF PRACTICE
DISCUSSION
KEY POINTS
CHAPTER EIGHT MOVING ON: THROUGHCARE AND AFTER CARE
THROUGHCARE AND AFTER CARE PLANNING
RESOURCES FOR AFTER CARE
MANAGING TRANSITIONS
HIGH HOPES AND LET DOWNS: USERS VIEWS ON MOVING ON
EXAMPLES OF PRACTICE
DISCUSSION
KEY POINTS
CHAPTER NINE DISCUSSION
INTRODUCTION
ON THE BORDERLINE?
PROCESSES AND OUTCOMES
KEY POINTS
CHAPTER TEN CONCLUSIONS
INTRODUCTION
BRINGING PEOPLE IN FROM THE BORDERLINE
KEY POINTS
REFERENCES
ANNEX ONE

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