Sexuality, Sexual Abuse, Marriage, Partner Violence, and Parenting Skills Among Persons With Intellectual Disability
| Autor: | Rejani Thudalikunnil Gopalan, Prathibha Augustus Kurishinkal |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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030506 rehabilitation
05 social sciences Human sexuality medicine.disease Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences Sexual abuse Intellectual disability medicine 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Parenting skills 0305 other medical science Psychology 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Popis: | Sexuality begins from the moment of birth and has an active role in the development, evolution, emotional balance, and affective stability of the individual. It has a significant role in interpersonal and couple's relationships. The sexuality of people with intellectual disability is important from the view of medical, pedagogical, psychological, and ethical aspects. As intellectually disabled person approach puberty their control of behavior and expression of sexuality may manifest in unacceptable ways. They are also at increased risk for physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. The chapter focused on the sexuality, the risk of sexual abuse, marriage, partner violence among people with intellectual disability. The requirement of sex education and components of sex education for various age ranges were also explained and effectiveness of such programs were also discussed. The chapter also discussed the parenting and challenges involved in parenting among intellectually disabled individuals. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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