A Review of Research on Sexual Education for Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

Schwartz, Rachel; Robertson, Rachel

doi:10.1177/2165143418756609

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“…The information provided can help caregivers of occupational centres to improve the information about the sex health of the users, besides identify the areas that need to be developed in the design of interventions that involve individualized support. (Schwartz & Robertson, 2019). In this sense, two people with a similar degree of disability may present differential sexual behaviours and characteristics, derived from the education received and the circumstances in which their sexual life has developed (e.g.…”

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Development and psychometric properties of an instrument for the Assessment of Sexual Behaviour and Knowledge of people with Intellectual Disability

Gil‐Llario

Morell‐Mengual

Fernández-García

et al. 2020

Research Intellect Disabil

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Background. This paper presents psychometric properties of an instrument for the Assessment of Sexual Behaviour and Knowledge of people with Intellectual Disability (ASBKID), other-reported by professionals who are in daily contact with them. Methods and procedures. Assessments of 236 individuals with intellectual disability were from 100 professionals. Results. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed a four-factor structure: concern about the user's inappropriate or uninhibited sexual behaviour; perception of the user's knowledge about privacy and social norms; perception of the user's knowledge about sexuality; and concerns about the user's sexuality. A multi-group CFA was also conducted in men and women, confirming the adequacy of this fourfactor structure by gender. The reliability of the factors ranged from 0.74 to 0.92. Conclusions.The psychometric results obtained support the use of the ASBKID as a valid and reliable measure for the assessment of sexual behaviour and knowledge in both men and women with intellectual disability.

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Development and psychometric properties of an instrument for the Assessment of Sexual Behaviour and Knowledge of people with Intellectual Disability

Gil‐Llario

Morell‐Mengual

Fernández-García

et al. 2020

Research Intellect Disabil

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“…Last but not least, the included studies for this review were originated from different countries which consist of different cultural and social background. Schwartz and Robertson argued that the sexual expression and education may be differ according to national policy and cultural norms, these differences may potentially result in variability between the seemingly similar subjects in different countries [50].…”

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A systematic review of parental attitude and preferences towards implementation of sexuality education

Yeo

Lee

2020

IJERE

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Parents play a unique role in providing and facilitating their children in acquirement of sexual and reproductive health knowledge. The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of parents’ attitude, preferences towards sexuality education (SE) and factors that contributed to their attitudes and perceptions based on review of relevant literature. The articles were retrieved via electronic databases, and manually examined to identify the studies that addressed the research questions. There were 29 studies with a total of 22,213 parents involved which published in peer-reviewed journals between the year 2000 and 2018 were selected and reviewed systematically. The findings emerged from the review were categorized into three main themes which included parental attitudes, parental preferences towards the implementation of SE and the factors contributed to their attitudes and perceptions. Most studies revealed that parents showed positive attitudes and support the inclusion of SE in school. They preferred age-appropriated SE to be introduced in elementary schools and secondary schools. Some parents supported SE which is aligned with religious teaching and cultural. Demographic factors, parents’ sexuality knowledge, religious and cultural factors could affect parental attitudes and perceptions towards SE. This understanding could be useful for policymakers and educators to encourage collaboration with parents to strengthen the effectiveness of the program and scale up SE to benefit the young generation.

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“…Rigorous trials of such education programs for young people and adults with ID are, however, lacking. Notwithstanding, the available evidence indicates that sexuality and relationship education programs can be effective in increasing the sexual knowledge, decision-making capacity, and interpersonal skills of adults with ID (Schaafsma et al, 2015;Schwartz & Robertson, 2019). Schaafsma et al (2015) conducted a systematic review of research on the effectiveness of sexuality education materials and programs for persons with ID.…”

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Reconsidering sexuality, relationships, and parenthood for adults with intellectual disability.

McConnell¹,

Aunos²,

Pacheco³

et al. 2021

APA Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Clinical and Educational Implications: Prevention, Intervention, A

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Adults with intellectual disability (ID) have the same basic needs for intimacy and belonging and the same range of sexual desires and preferences as others (Eastgate, 2005;Neuman & Reiter, 2017). Furthermore, like most persons without ID, many grow up hoping to find a partner and start a family (Bernert, 2011;Siebelink et al., 2006). Marriage, and even more so parenthood, may hold special significance for individuals with ID. As a public affirmation of a person' s sexuality and sexual maturity, parenthood marks a rite of passage into the adult world (Booth & Booth, 1995;May & Simpson, 2003). As such, persons with ID may view parenthood as a path to adult status and the respect it engenders, as well as a repudiation of infantilizing sexual and reproductive oppression. For persons with ID, who may have felt "different" their entire lives, parenthood may be "the great equalizer" (Finucane, 1998, p. 38) or "expression of ordinariness" (Booth & Booth, 1995, p. 33), affording them not only a socially valued role, but also a nonstigmatized identity.Many adults with (mostly) mild ID are experiencing satisfying sexual lives, forming loving and lasting relationships, and bringing up children. Barriers of prejudice and isolation prevent many others with ID from doing so. Community attitudes are slowly changing, but young people and adults with ID are still denied access to sexuality and relationship education, on an equal basis with others;

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A Review of Research on Sexual Education for Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

Cited by 16 publications

References 21 publications

Development and psychometric properties of an instrument for the Assessment of Sexual Behaviour and Knowledge of people with Intellectual Disability

Development and psychometric properties of an instrument for the Assessment of Sexual Behaviour and Knowledge of people with Intellectual Disability

A systematic review of parental attitude and preferences towards implementation of sexuality education

Reconsidering sexuality, relationships, and parenthood for adults with intellectual disability.

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