Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Sexuality of a Group of Elderly

Autor:	Bonnie L. Walker, Paul H. Ephross
Rok vydání:	1999
Předmět:	Gerontology education.field_of_study Nursing (miscellaneous) business.industry Population Ethnic group Human sexuality Religiosity Politics Long-term care Expression (architecture) Medicine Marital status education business Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Clinical psychology
Zdroj:	Journal of Gerontological Social Work. 31:85-107
ISSN:	1540-4048 0163-4372
DOI:	10.1300/j083v31n01_06
Popis:	Staff of long-term care facilities and other agencies working with the elderly need to be sensitive to the sexual needs and concerns of their residents. Little is known, however, about what this population knows about sexuality, their attitudes about sexual expression and how they want professionals to respond to their needs and concerns. The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge and attitudes of a group of elderly toward sexuality and staff practices related to the expression of elderly sexuality in a long-term care setting. Responses to 159 items divided among four forms were solicited from 68 elderly people living in long-term care facilities or attending a senior center. Information about the subjects' educational level, ethnicity, religiosity, political preferences, marital status, health, and importance of intimacy and sexuality was collected. Items related to masturbation, family issues, and personal issues were left unanswered more than other items. As a group the respond...
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