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040			_aAFVC
100			_dLambert, Imogen _913535
245			_aCognitive impairment as a vulnerability for exploitation : _ba scoping review _cImogen Lambert, Nicola Wright, Alison Gardner, Rachel Fyson, Aisha Abubakar and Rachael Clawson
260			_bSage, _c2024
500			_aTrauma, Violence & Abuse, 2024, First published online, 1 October 2024
520			_aExploitation is a form of abuse that occurs when one person unfairly manipulates another for profit or personal gain. Various individual and social characteristics have the potential to increase an individual’s risk of being exploited. Cognitive impairment is one potential vulnerability factor that has received minimal research attention. This scoping review aimed to investigate cognitive impairment as a factor that may increase an individual’s vulnerability to exploitation. Study inclusion criteria were: (a) empirical studies; (b) studies presenting extractable data related to cognitive impairment and exploitation; (c) studies exploring cognitive impairment as a vulnerability factor for exploitation; (d) studies published after 1998; and (e) studies available in English. A six-step search strategy was employed: (a) electronic searches of bibliographic databases; (b) screening reference lists of included studies; (c) forward citation tracking in Google Scholar; (d) expert recommendations; (e) website searches of relevant Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs); and (f) a call for evidence. Twenty studies met the inclusion criteria. Three types of exploitation were reported: sexual (n = 10), financial (n = 8), and criminal (n = 2). Intellectual disability (n = 8) and mental health (n = 8) were the most frequently described forms of cognitive impairment. The results indicate that cognitive impairment is a factor that increases vulnerability to exploitation. However, the limited number and disparate nature of the studies means that it is impossible to disentangle all the complexities in the relationship between cognitive impairment and exploitation. Further research is needed to understand if cognitive impairment increases vulnerability to all types of exploitation or if it results in varying levels of susceptibility to different types of exploitation. (Authors' abstract). Record #9016
650			_aDISABLED PEOPLE _9196
650			_aFINANCIAL ABUSE _92968
650		4	_9317 _aPEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
650		4	_aPROSTITUTION _9468
650		4	_9533 _aSEXUAL EXPLOITATION
650			_aYOUNG PEOPLE _9660
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
651			_aUNITED KINGDOM _92604
700			_aWright, Nicola _913536
700			_aFyson, Rachel _913537
700			_aAbubakar, Aisha _913538
700			_aClawson, Rachael _913539
773	0		_tTrauma, Violence & Abuse, 2024, First published online, 1 October 2024
830			_aTrauma, Violence & Abuse _94623
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/15248380241282993 _zDOI: 10.1177/15248380241282993 (Open access)
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE _hnews131