Practice Issues in Sexuality and Learning Disabilities
Published on 18. November 1993
Book
Hardback
292 pages
978-0-415-05736-3 (ISBN)
Description
This aims to be a practical guide for all those who work in services for people with learning disabilities. It will challenge service providers to re-evaluate the implicit and explicit standards which operate in relation to sexuality and sexual expression. The editor has done significant work on aspects of sexuality and learning disabilities, and for this book, she has assembled contributions from authors in Britain, Canada and the USA. Drawing upon professional expertise from a broad range of backgrounds - social work, education, psychology, psychotherapy, medicine - the contributors tackle the practical issues and dilemmas which confront all those who work with people with learning disabilities. The contributions range from a description of the development of a statutory agency's policy document on sexuality, to a detailed case example of sensitive work done with pregnant women with severe learning disabilities; and from a chapter on HIV/AIDS and safer sex counselling, to a discussion of the legal position in Britain with regard to sexuality and learning disabilities.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
illustrations, appendix
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-05736-3 (9780415057363)
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Content
1. Personal Relationships and Sexuality: The staff role Ann Craft and Hilary Brown 2. Working with Parents John Rose and Chris Jones 3. Understanding and Responding to Difficult Sexual Behaviour Hilary Brown and Sheila Barrett 4. Sex Education in the Multiracial Society Carol Baxter 5. Sexual Abuse of Individuals with Intellectual Disability Dick Sobsey 6. Competency and Consent: The importance of decision making Michael Gunn 7. Between Ourselves: Experiences of a women's group on sexuality and sexual abuse Lorraine Millard 8. Working with Sexually Abused Individuals who have a learning Disability Valerie Sinason 9. A Model Clinic Approach for the Reproductive Health Care of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Thomas Elkins 10. HIV/AIDS and Safer Sex Work with People with Learning Disabilities Michelle McCarthy and David Thompson 11. Rational, Approaches, Results and Resource Implications of Programmes to Enhance Parenting Skills of People with Learning Disabilities Alexander Tymchuk and Linda Andron 12. Interventions with a Pregnant Woman with Severe Learning Disabilities: A Case example Sandra Baum 13. Almost Equal Opportunities...Developing Personal Relationships Guidelines for Social Services Department Staff Working with People with Learning Difficulties David Fruin.