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Rebecca Fish In 2012, I spent time in three of women\u2019s wards in an NHS learning disability secure unit. I wrote a book about it called \u2018Locked Away\u2019. I asked women what they liked about living here, and what they did not like. I also talked to staff. 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Life experiences\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Restraint](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/cedr\/files\/2017\/06\/Restraint-Staff-Listen-And-Care-1.jpg?resize=221%2C190\")
Relationships with staff<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"emotional](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/cedr\/files\/2018\/02\/Support-Emotional-Chat-2.jpg?resize=300%2C175\")
Some of the women told me that they did not like some people they live with. They said that ward meetings were helpful when people were arguing.<\/li>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/cedr\/files\/2017\/11\/Family-Friends-1.jpg?resize=349%2C171\")
Family relationships <\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/cedr\/files\/2018\/05\/Self-Harm-Cut-Arm.jpg?resize=215%2C202\")
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<\/p>\n![\"Choice](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/cedr\/files\/2017\/07\/Choice-House.jpg?resize=291%2C300\")
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