Professor David W F Abbott

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• 2021

  Coronavirus and People with Learning Disabilities Study, Wave 3 Results September 2021

  Flynn, S., Hayden, N., Clarke, L., Caton, S., Hatton, C., Hastings, RP., Abbott, D. W. F., Beyer, S., Bradshaw, J., Gillooly, A., Gore, N., Heslop, P., Jahoda, A., Maguire, R., Marriott, A. M., Oloidi, E., Paris, A., Mulhall, P., Scior, K., Taggart, L. & 1 others, Todd, S., 1 Sep 2021, 126 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access

• Coronavirus and People with Learning Disabilities Study: Wave 1 Results, March 2021, Full Report

  Flynn, S., Bailey, T., Hastings, R., Hatton, C., Abbott, D. W. F., Beyer, S., Bradshaw, J., Caton, S., Gillooly, A., Gore, N., Heslop, P., Jahoda, A., Maguire, R., Marriott, A., Oloidi, E., Mulhall, P., Scior, K., Taggart, L. & Todd, S., 2021

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

• Health and social care access for adults with learning disabilities across the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020

  Flynn, S., Hatton, C., Abbott, D. W. F. & Heslop, P., 1 Sep 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Tizard Learning Disability Review.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • care access 100%
  • Learning Disabilities 90%
  • Pandemics 78%
  • learning disability 69%
  • health care 52%
  8 Downloads (Pure)

• Tick the straight box': Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people with intellectual disabilities in the UK.

  Abbott, D. W. F., 2021, The Routledge Handbook of Disability & Sexuality. Mona, L. & Shuttleworth, R. (eds.). Routledge, p. 197-208

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in a book
• 2020

  Ableist constructions of time? Boys and Men with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Managing the Uncertainty of a Shorter Life

  Abrams, T., Abbott, D. W. F. & Mistry, B., 10 Mar 2020, In: Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research. 22, 1, p. 48–57 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 100%
  • Uncertainty 78%
  • Life Expectancy 24%
  • Time Management 16%
  • Interpersonal Relations 12%
  2 Citations (Scopus)

  52 Downloads (Pure)

• Disability, Deadly Discourse, and Collectivity amid Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  Abrams, T. & Abbott, D., 24 Jun 2020, In: Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research. 22, 1, p. 168–174 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Disability Studies 100%
  • Coronavirus 82%
  • Preexisting Condition Coverage 78%
  • Language 51%
  • Bioethics 45%
  11 Citations (Scopus)

  127 Downloads (Pure)

• Older men at the margins: experiences of seeking social engagement and combating loneliness in later life. Final report from funding body.

  Willis, P. B., Symonds, J. P., Abbott, D. W. F., Vickery, A. Y. & Jessiman, P. E., 9 Oct 2020, 6 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

• “Someone will come in and say I’m doing it wrong.”: The Perspectives of Fathers with Learning Disabilities in England.

  Symonds, J., Abbott, D. & Dugdale, D., 29 Oct 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities. 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Learning Disabilities 100%
  • England 80%
  • Fathers 79%
  • Disability Studies 20%
  • Social Media 16%
  24 Downloads (Pure)
• 2019

  Disabled men with muscular dystrophy negotiate gender

  Abbott, D., Carpenter, J., Gibson, B. E., Hastie, J., Jepson, M. & Smith, B., 18 Mar 2019, In: Disability and Society. 34, 5, p. 683-703 21 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • gender 100%
  • disability 80%
  • doing gender 41%
  • experience 18%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

  286 Downloads (Pure)
• 2017

  An Exploration of Irish Teachers' Experiences of Stress

  Buckley, D. E., Abbott, D. W. F. & Franey, J., May 2017, In: Irish Journal of Applied Social Studies. 17, 1, 21 p., 4.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Ego 100%
  • Ireland 98%
  • Psychological Power 81%
  • Psychology 58%
  • Interviews 57%
  1100 Downloads (Pure)

• LGBTQI+ Disabled People and self-directed social care support in England: Briefings and short films

  Abbott, D. W. F., Ottaway, H. C., Gosling, J., Fleischmann, P., Morrison, T. & Faulkener, A., 2017, London: SCIE.

  Research output: Other contribution

• Men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and end of life planning

  Abbott, D. W. F., Prescott, H., Forbes, K., Fraser, J. & Majumdar, A., Jan 2017, In: Neuromuscular Disorders. 27, 1, p. 38 - 44 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 100%
  • Wills 25%
  • Psychology 19%
  • Consensus 13%
  • Cues 12%
  18 Citations (Scopus)

  466 Downloads (Pure)
• 2016

  Men living with long term conditions: exploring gender and improving social care

  Abbott, D. W. F., Jepson, M. & Hastie, J., 2 Jul 2016, In: Health and Social Care in the Community. 24, 4, p. 420-427 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • gender 100%
  • England 40%
  • Organizations 34%
  • Masculinity 28%
  • Human Rights 26%
  9 Citations (Scopus)

  84 Downloads (Pure)

• Sexuality and relationships in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities: standing in my shoes

  Abbott, D., 9 Sep 2016, In: Disability and Society.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review (Academic Journal)

• "The Things that are Inside of You are Horrible": Children and Young Men with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Talk about the Impact of Living with a Long-term Condition

  Abbott, D. & Carpenter, J., 30 Aug 2016, Valuing Disabled Children and Young People: Research, policy, and practice. Kelly, B. & Byrne, B. (eds.). Routledge, p. 143-153 11 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in a book
• 2015

  Love in a Cold Climate: Changes in the fortunes of LGBT men and women with learning disabilities?

  Abbott, D., Jun 2015, In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities. 43, 2, p. 100-105 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • learning disability 100%
  • love 93%
  • climate change 89%
  • government policy 13%
  • worker 9%
  14 Citations (Scopus)

  182 Downloads (Pure)

• Understanding the experiences of South Asian parents who have a child with autsim

  Theara, G. & Abbott, D. W. F., 2015, (Accepted/In press) In: Educational and Child Psychology. 32, 2, p. 47 56 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

• “The things that are inside of you are horrible”: Children and young men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy talk about the physical and psychological impact of living with a long term condition

  Abbott, D. W. F. & Carpenter, J. S. W., 2015, In: Child Care in Practice. 21, 1, p. 67-77 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 100%
  • Psychology 57%
  • disability 39%
  • Child 36%
  • pain 27%
  14 Citations (Scopus)

• “This Is Another Personal Question”: Research interviews and discussing sensitive issues with men with life limiting conditions

  Jepson, M., Abbott, D. W. F. & Hastie, J., Sep 2015, In: International Journal of Men's Health. 14, 3, p. 273-286 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • interview 100%
  • conversation analysis 67%
  • masculinity 53%
  • threat 38%
  294 Downloads (Pure)
• 2014

  ‘It’s Afforded Us a Huge Flexibility’: The Impact of ‘Disabled Children’s Access to Childcare Pilots’ on families with a disabled child in England

  Abbott, D. W. F. & Jessiman, P. E., 2014, In: Journal of Community, Work & Family.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• ‘Wasting precious time’: young men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy negotiate the transition to adulthood

  Abbott, D. W. F. & Carpenter, J. S. W., 2014, In: Disability and Society. 29, 8, p. 1192-1205 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • adulthood 100%
  • time 40%
  • family member 24%
  • planning 17%
  • lack 14%
  36 Citations (Scopus)
• 2013

  Becoming Men: Gender, Disability, and Transitioning to Adulthood

  Gibson, B. & Abbott, D. W. F., Mar 2013, In: Health. 0, p. 1-21 21 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  44 Citations (Scopus)

• Environmental hazard and disabled people: from vulnerable to expert to interconnected

  Abbott, D. & Porter, S., 1 Sep 2013, In: Disability and Society. 28, 6, p. 839-852 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • expert 100%
  • cause 46%
  • experience 37%
  • vulnerability 31%
  • poverty 27%
  28 Citations (Scopus)

• Who Says What, Where, Why and How? Doing real world research with disabled children and young people

  Abbott, D. W. F., 2013, Disabled Children’s Childhood Studies: Critical Approaches in a Global Context. Palgrave Macmillan, p. 39-57

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in a book
• 2012

  Money, finance and the personalisation agenda for people with learning disabilities in the UK

  Abbott, DWF. & Marriott, AM., 2012, In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• Nudge, nudge, wink, wink: love, sex and gay men with intellectual disabilities – a helping hand or a human right?

  Abbott, DWF., Dec 2012, In: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 57, 11, p. 1079-87

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  23 Citations (Scopus)

• Other Voices, Other Rooms: Reflections on talking to young men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and their families about transition to adulthood

  Abbott, D. W. F., 2012, In: Children & Society. 26, 3, p. 241-250 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  18 Citations (Scopus)

• The Use of Audio Diaries and Photography in Research with Disabled Young Men

  Gibson, B., Smith, B., Yoshida, K., Abbott, D. W. F., Mistry, B. & Lindsay, S., 2012, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Qualitative Methods.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

• Transition in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: An expert meeting report and description of transition needs in an emergent patient population: (Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Transition Expert Meeting 17-18 June 2011, Amsterdam, The Netherlands).

  Schrans, DGM., Abbott, D. W. F., Peay, HL., Pangalila, RF., Vroom, E., Goemans, N., Vles, JSH., Aldenkamp, AP. & Hendriksen, JGM., 2012, In: Neuromuscular Disorders.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

• Transition to Adulthood for Young Men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Research from the UK

  Abbott, D. W. F., Carpenter, J. S. W. & Bushby, K., 2012, In: Neuromuscular Disorders. p. 445-456

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 100%
  38 Citations (Scopus)
• 2011

  Disabled Children’s Access to Childcare (DCATCH): A qualitative evaluation.

  Abbott, D. W. F., Kotecha, M., Scott, S., Jessiman, P. E., Kazimirski, A., Read, J. & Blackburn, C., 1 Jul 2011, Department for Education. 99 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  • evaluation 100%

• Impact Evaluation of the Disabled Children’s Access to Childcare Pilot (DCATCH). DFE-RR168

  Cheshire, H., Brown, V., Wollny, I., Ireland, E., Scott, S., Jessiman, P., Blackburn, C., Read, J., Purdon, S. & Abbott, D. W. F., 2011, Department for Education. 101 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report
• 2010

  Becoming an Adult

  Abbott, DWF. & Carpenter, J., 2010, Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. 45 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Authored book

  • adulthood 100%
  • service provider 53%
  • mobile social services 51%
  • young adult 48%
  • university teacher 41%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Becoming an Adult: Transition for young men with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

  Carpenter, J. & Abbott, DWF., Apr 2010, London: Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. 60 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

• The Implementing of Policies Supporting Independent Living for Disabled People in Europe

  Townsley, RJ., Ward, LM., Abbott, DWF. & Williams, VJ., 2010, Academy Network of European Disability Experts: Utrecht.

  Research output: Other contribution

• Transition

  Abbott, DWF. & Heslop, P., 2010, Key Concepts in Learning Disabilities. Talbot, P., Astbury, G. & Mason, T. (eds.). SAGE Publications Ltd, p. 253 - 258

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in a book
• 2009

  Help to move on - but to what? Young people with learning difficulties moving on from out-of-residential schools or colleges

  Heslop, P. & Abbott, D. W. F., Mar 2009, In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities. 37, 1, p. 12 - 20 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  5 Citations (Scopus)

• Out of sight, out of mind? Transition for young people with learning diffficulties

  Abbott, DWF. & Heslop, P., 2009, In: British Journal of Special Education. 36(1), p. 45 - 54

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Transition to Adulthood for Young Men with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and their Families

  Abbott, DWF. & Carpenter, J., 27 Oct 2009, Department of Health. 164 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

  • adulthood 100%
  • clinical management 33%
  • clinical services 30%
  • friendship 21%
  • continuity 19%
• 2008

  Transition to adulthood for young men with DMD

  Carpenter, J., Abbott, DWF. & Bushby, K., 2008, In: Neuromuscular Disorders. 18, p. 820 - 820 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • Child Health Services 100%
  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 80%
  • Hope 77%
  • Social Work 77%
  • Child 29%
• 2007

  Listen to me, too! Lessons from involving children with complex healthcare needs in research about multi-agency services

  Watson, DA., Abbott, DWF. & Townsley, RJ., Jan 2007, In: Child: Care, Health and Development. 33 (1), p. 90 - 95 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  29 Citations (Scopus)

• School's Out: pathways for young people with intellectual disabilities from out-of-area residential schools or colleges

  Heslop, P. & Abbott, DWF., Jul 2007, In: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 51 (7), p. 489 - 496 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
  26 Citations (Scopus)

• Still Off-Limits? Staff Views on Supporting Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual People with Intellectual Disabilities to Develop Sexual and Intimate Relationships?

  Abbott, DWF. & Howarth, J., Mar 2007, In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities. 20 (2), p. 116 - 126 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • intellectual disability 100%
  • staff 60%
  • human rights of people 27%
  • prejudice 15%
  • qualitative research 13%
  75 Citations (Scopus)
• 2006

  The impact of social and cultural difference in relation to job loss and financial planning: reflections on the risk society

  Abbott, DWF., Quilgars, D. & Jones, A., 2006

  Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site

  • financial planning 100%
  • risk society 88%
  • job loss 87%
  • cultural difference 62%
  • income 23%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• What's love got to do with it?: Experiences of lesbian, gay, and bisexual people with intellectual disabilities in the United Kingdom and views of the staff who support them

  Abbott, DWF. & Burns, J., Mar 2006, In: Sexuality Research and Social Policy. 4 (1), p. 27 - 39 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
• 2005

  A Taste of Independence: An evaluation of Youth Pass and the Youth Pass transition project

  Williams, VJ., Abbott, DWF. & Jefferson, E., 2005, Norah Fry Research Centre, University of Bristol.

  Research output: Book/Report › Authored book

• Secret Loves, Hidden Lives? Exploring issues for people with learning difficulties who are gay, lesbian or bisexual

  Abbott, DWF. & Howarth, J., 2005, Policy Press. 72 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Authored book

• The proof of the pudding: what difference does multi-agency working make to families with disabled children with complex health care needs?

  Abbott, DWF., Watson, DA. & Townsley, RJ., Aug 2005, In: Child and Family Social Work. 10 (3), p. 229 - 238 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

  • Disabled Children 100%
  • health care 60%
  • Delivery of Health Care 50%
  • Legal framework 15%
  • Child 14%
  29 Citations (Scopus)