Parental Support for Sexuality Education and Expression Among Adults with an Intellectual Disability

Autor:	Sarah N. Douglas, Rhonda S. Black, Rebecca Kammes, Megan K. Maas
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	030506 rehabilitation Parental support Sexuality education 05 social sciences Rehabilitation ComputingMilieux_LEGALASPECTSOFCOMPUTING Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Human sexuality medicine.disease Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences Typically developing Sexual behavior Expression (architecture) Intellectual disability medicine ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDSOCIETY 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 0305 other medical science Psychology 050104 developmental & child psychology Parental control
Zdroj:	Sexuality and Disability. 38:669-686
ISSN:	1573-6717 0146-1044
DOI:	10.1007/s11195-020-09659-8
Popis:	Sexuality expression and experiences are an often-ignored component of health and well-being for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID). Adults with ID have gaps in their sexuality education, and experience restrictions from parents and caregivers exploring their sexuality. However, parental control does not deter adults with ID from desiring sexual experiences, and instead often leads to secretive and potentially exploitative relationships. Although this pattern is clear, we lack an understanding of the impact of parental attitudes on sexuality education and expression for adults with ID. The current study examines parental experiences attending to sexuality education and sexuality expression for adults with ID compared to their typically developing adult siblings. A mixed methods design was used including an online survey with 50 parents nationwide, and follow-up phone/video conferencing interviews with a subset of 20 parents. Findings from this study indicate that parents are more engaged with adults with ID and struggle to determine the appropriate level of sexuality education they should be providing to individuals with ID. Findings add to our understanding of the important role of the parent, and provides insight into training to support parents as they navigate these experiences.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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