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The Sexual Health Knowledge of People with Intellectual Disabilities: a Review

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posted on 2023-08-30, 14:30 authored by Magdalena Borawska-Charko, Poul Rohleder, W. M. L. Finlay
There is a growing recognition that people with disabilities have the same sexual needs and rights as people without disabilities. However, less attention is paid to the sexuality of people diagnosed with intellectual disabilities. This narrative review summarises what is currently known about the level of sexual health knowledge of people with intellectual disabilities. A literature review was conducted of the published literature using Google Scholar, PubMed, PsychInfo, EBSCOhost, and Science Direct. Forty eight articles were identified that addressed the question about the level of sexual health knowledge of people with intellectual disabilities. Overall, studies demonstrate that people with intellectual disabilities are highly variable in levels of sexual knowledge, but on average have a range of deficits in knowledge compared to non-disabled individuals. More tailored education and support in accessing formal and informal sources of information are needed.

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Refereed

  • Yes

Volume

14

Issue number

4

Page range

393-409

Publication title

Sexuality Research and Social Policy

ISSN

1553-6610

Publisher

Springer

File version

  • Accepted version

Language

  • eng

Legacy posted date

2016-11-14

Legacy creation date

2017-12-22

Legacy Faculty/School/Department

ARCHIVED Faculty of Science & Technology (until September 2018)

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