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Grove, Nicola; Richards, Simon; Rice, Simon; Magwood, Claudia; Collis, Bryan; Martick, Steffen; Schuppener, Saskia; Kremsner, Gertraud; Tilley, Elizabeth and Walmsley, Jan (2024). Big ideas that changed the world of disability: Exploring theory with self‐advocates. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 52(4) pp. 687–699.

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Ingham, Nigel; Walmsley, Jan and Tilley, Elizabeth (2024). "You just want to do what's right": Staff collusion in institutional abuse of people with learning disabilities. In: Punzi, Elisabeth and Steele, Linda eds. Sites of Conscience: Place, Memory, and the Project of Deinstitutionalization. Disability, Culture and Politics. Vancouver: UBC Press, pp. 231–250.

Grove, Nicola; Richards, Simon; Rice, Ssimon; Magwood, Claudia; Collis, Bryan; Martick, Steffan; Schuppener, Saskia; Kremsner, Gertraud; Tilley, Elizabeth and Walmsley, Jan (2024). Big ideas that changed the world of disability: Exploring theory with self-advocates. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 52(4) pp. 687–699.

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Ledger, Sue; Mccormack, Noelle; Walmsley, Jan; Tilley, Elizabeth and Davies, Ian (2022). “Everyone has a story to tell”: A review of life stories in learning disability research and practice. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 50(4) pp. 484–493.

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Armstrong, Alan; Collis, Anne and Walmsley, Jan (2022). The Messy Realities of Inclusive Research. In: Liamputtong, Pranee ed. Handbook of Social Inclusion. Springer, pp. 311–328.

Rouse, Lorna; Tilley, Elizabeth; Walmsley, Jan and Picken, Shaun (2022). Funding the Gap: A report on the funding of self-advocacy groups in 2021.

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Garratt, Danielle; Johnson, Kelley; Millear, Amanda; Picken, Shaun; Slattery, Janice and Walmsley, Jan (2022). Celebrating Thirty Years of Inclusive Research. Social Sciences, 11(9) e385.

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Tilley, Elizabeth; Christian, Paul; Ledger, Susan and Walmsley, Jan (2021). Madhouse: Reclaiming the History of Learning Difficulties through Acting and Activism. Journal of Literary & Cultural Disability Studies, 15(3) pp. 347–363.

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Tilley, Elizabeth; Strnadová, Iva; Ledger, Sue; Walmsley, Jan; Loblinzk, Julie; Christian, Paul Anthoney and Arnold, Zara Jane (2021). ‘Working together is like a partnership of entangled knowledge’: exploring the sensitivities of doing participatory data analysis with people with learning disabilities. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 24(5) pp. 567–579.

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Walmsley, Jan (2021). [Book Review] Those they called idiots: the idea of the disabled mind from 1700 to the present day by Simon Jarrett. Disability & Society, 36(4) pp. 678–679.

Rouse, Lorna; Tilley, Elizabeth; Walmsley, Jan and Picken, Shaun (2020). Filling in the Gaps: The role of self-advocacy groups in supporting the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities throughout the pandemic.

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Tilley, Elizabeth; Strnadová, Iva; Danker, Joanne; Walmsley, Jan and Loblinzk, Julie (2020). The impact of self‐advocacy organizations on the subjective well‐being of people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 33(6) pp. 1151–1165.

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Earle, Sarah; Ledger, Sue; Tilley, Elizabeth; Walmsley, Jan; Chapman, Rohhss and Townson, Lou (2020). A critical reflection on accessing women with learning disabilities to participate in research about sensitive subjects through organisational partnerships. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 48(2) pp. 162–169.

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Chalachanová, Anna; Nind, Melanie; Power, Andy; Tilley, Elizabeth; Walmsley, Jan; Westergård, Britt-Evy; Ostby, May; Heia, Torill; Magne Gerhardsen, Alf; Magnus Oterhals, Ole and King, Matthew (2020). Building Relationships in Inclusive Research in Diverse Contexts. Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 22(1) pp. 147–157.

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Ledger, Susan and Walmsley, Jan (2019). 'Madhouse': Performance artists with learning disabilities sharing the history of institutions. In: Soldatic, Karen and Johnson, Kelley eds. Global Perspective on Activism and Advocacy. London: Routledge, pp. 35–51.

Access All, Areas; Ledger, Susan and Walmsley, Jan (2019). Sharing Learning Disability History - Inclusive Methods and Activities.

Walmsley, Jan; Tilley, Liz; Dumbleton, Sue and Bardsley, Janet (2017). The changing face of parent advocacy: a long view. Disability & Society, 32(9) pp. 1366–1386.

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Walmsley, Jan; Earle, Sarah; Tilley, Elizabeth; Ledger, Susan; Chapman, Rohss and Townson, Lou (2016). The experiences of women with learning disabilities on contraception choice. Primary Health Care, 26(9) pp. 28–32.

Ledger, Susan; Earle, Sarah; Tilley, Elizabeth and Walmsley, Jan (2016). Contraceptive decision-making and women with learning disabilities. Sexualities, 19(5-6) pp. 698–724.

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Walmsley, Jan; Earle, Sarah; Tilley, Elizabeth; Chapman, Rohhss; Ledger, Susan and Townson, Lou (2016). Contraceptive choices for women with learning disabilities. Learning Disability Practice, 19(2) pp. 32–34.

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Ledger, Susan; Shufflebotham, Lindy and Walmsley, Jan (2016). Disability. In: Denny, E; Earle, Sarah and Hewison, A eds. Sociology for Nurses (3rd Edition). Cambridge: Polity Press, pp. 203–226.

Earle, Sarah; Chapman, Rohhss; Ledger, Sue; Townson, Lou and Walmsley, Jan (2015). Contraceptive choices for women with learning disabilities.

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Tilley, Elizabeth; Earle, Sarah and Walmsley, Jan (2012). International perspectives on the sterilization of women with intellectual disabilities. In: Earle, Sarah; Komaromy, Carol and Layne, Linda L. eds. Understanding Reproductive Loss: Perspectives on life, death and fertility. Farnham: Ashgate, pp. 23–36.

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Earle, Sarah; Tilley, Elizabeth and Walmsley, Jan (2012). Who makes crucial decisions on reproduction and contraception? Learning Disability Practice, 15(8) pp. 34–35.

Tilley, Elizabeth; Earle, Sarah; Walmsley, Jan and Atkinson, Dorothy (2012). ‘The Silence is roaring’: sterilization, reproductive rights and women with intellectual disabilities. Disability and Society, 27(3) pp. 413–426.

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Bornat, Joanna and Walmsley, Jan (2008). Biography as empowerment or appropriation: Research and practice issues. The Innovation Journal: The Public Sector Innovation Journal, 13(1) p. 6.

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Buchanan, Ian and Walmsley, Jan (2006). Self-advocacy in historical perspective. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 34(3) pp. 133–138.

Welshman, John and Walmsley, Jan eds. (2006). Community Care in Perspective: Care, Control and Citizenship. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Bornat, Joanna and Walmsley, Jan (2004). Biography as empowering practice: lessons learned from research. In: Chamberlayne, Prue; Bornat, Joanna and Aptizsch, Ursula eds. Biographical methods and professional practice: an international perspective. Bristol, UK: Policy Press, pp. 221–236.

Rolph, Sheena; Atkinson, Dorothy and Walmsley, Jan (2003). 'A pair of stout shoes and an umbrella': The role of the Mental Welfare Officer in delivering community care in East Anglia, 1946-1970. British Journal of Social Work, 33(3) pp. 339–359.

Rolph, Sheena; Walmsley, Jan and Atkinson, Dorothy (2002). 'A man's job?' Gender issues and the role of mental welfare officers, 1948-1970. Oral History, 30(1-2) pp. 28–41.

Walmsley, Jan and Rolph, Sheena (2001). The development of community care for people with learning difficulties 1913 to 1946. Critical Social Policy, 21(1) pp. 59–80.

Brigham, Lindsay; Atkinson, Dorothy; Jackson, Mark; Rolph, Sheena and Walmsley, Jan eds. (2000). Crossing Boundaries: Change and Continuity in the History of Learning Disability. Kidderminster: BILD Publications.

Atkinson, Dorothy; McCarthy, Michelle; Walmsley, Jan; Cooper, Mabel; Rolph, Sheena; Aspis, Simone; Barette, Pam; Coventry, Mary and Ferris, Gloria eds. (2000). Good Times, Bad Times: Women with Learning Difficulties Telling their Stories. Kidderminster: BILD Publications.

Reynolds, Jill and Walmsley, Jan (1998). Care, support or something else? In: Brechin, Ann; Walmsley, Jan; Katz, Jeanne and Peace, Sheila eds. Care Matters: Concepts, Practice and Research in Health and Social Care. London: Sage, pp. 66–80.

Atkinson, Dorothy; Jackson, Mark and Walmsley, Jan eds. (1997). Forgotten lives: Exploring the History of Learning Disability. Kidderminster: BILD Publications.

Walmsley, Jan (1995). Gender, caring and learning disability. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) thesis The Open University.

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