Mechanical restraint refers to the use of materials or devices to restrict the behaviours of a person with a disability, where the restraint is neither for therapeutic purposes or required by law. The inappropriate use of mechanical restraint is recognised in legislation and policy as a violation of people’s human rights, and a risk to their health and wellbeing. Understanding who is at risk of mechanical restraint may assist service providers to better support people with a disability.
Download article (off-site)- Topics:
- Human Rights, Service providers
- Author:
- Lynne S. Webber, Ben Richardson, Kathryn L. White, Padraig Fitzpatrick, Keith McVilly & Sheridan Forster
- Source:
- Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, DOI: 10.3109/1366825
- Date published:
- Wed 17th May, 2017