Sex education for the mentally handicapped

Kempton, Winifred

doi:10.1007/bf01101774

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“…Until recently, hardly any cross-cultural studies have been undertaken about whether school education regarding sex and interpersonal relationships has had any observable effects (Kempton, 1978;Craft, 1983;Boethius, 1984). There is only one report which has been conducted by an Australian research group (Goldman and Goldman, 1982).…”

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The cognition of matters on health and sex in young people with intellectual handicaps: a study in Stockholm and Tokyo

Katoda¹

1992

European Journal of Special Needs Education

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Young people with intellectual handicaps in Stockholm (35 boys and 33 girls) and Tokyo (66 boys and 43 girls) aged 15-16 years were interviewed during [1989][1990]. The questions concerned the areas: health in general, hygiene, the human body, growing up, and sex/interpersonal relationships. Each of the 35 items had a matching picture. The main findings concerned the variations in the cognition of matters on health and sex in young people with intellectual handicaps between and within the two cultures. The comparison between Stockholm and Tokyo indicated that the Stockholm young people on the whole more often gave high level and abstract answers about health and sex than did Tokyo young people. This tendency was especially marked within the area of the human body and sex/interpersonal relationships. Sex differences were also found within each capital concerning different areas of health and sex, especially within the Tokyo-group.

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The cognition of matters on health and sex in young people with intellectual handicaps: a study in Stockholm and Tokyo

Katoda¹

1992

European Journal of Special Needs Education

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“…It was thought that some difficulties in the first treatment phase may have arisen partly from Mr. S.'s sexual ignorance (Crawford, 1981). In the second phase, therefore, he enrolled in a weekly sex education group in the unit, which used the Kempton and Hanson slides and discussion pack (Kempton and Hanson, 1978). He attended enthusiastically, stayed throughout each 60 to 90 minute session andin contrast to his usual reluctance to attend a group and his distractibility during day-time activitiesconcentrated well.…”

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MIETS: a service option for people with mild mental handicaps and challenging behaviour or psychiatric problems

Murphy¹,

Holland²,

Fowler³

et al. 1991

Mental Handicap Research

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This paper, the second in a three-part series, describes the assessment and treatment programmes of two service users to illustrate the MIETS approach, and gives details of the skill profdes which were used to plan their future placements. Data on the behavioural characteristics of MIETS users at pre-admission and discharge are also presented, together with a discussion of the difficulty of using such measures to evaluate service effectiveness.

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“…As the move toward normalization continues, and more involvement and integration into the community takes place, there is greater risk that mentally retarded people will be abused and exploited (Shindell, 1975). Kempton (1978), for example, has found that retarded couples are often totally ignorant of sexual intercourse. A number of retarded women believe that sexual intercourse is intended to hurt the female, and consequently, they have endured all kinds of unpleasant sexual experiences.…”

Section: Sexualitymentioning

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Sexuality, marriage and parenthood of mentally retarded people

Pitceathly

Chapman

1985

Int J Adv Counselling

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Issues relating to sexuality, marriage, and parenthood of mentally retarded people are discussed in the context of normalization. Negative attitudes towards the manifestation of sexuality by mentally retarded people are considered, along with studies which demonstrate that many such individuals are capable of meaningful sexual behavior, and meaningful interpersonal relationships that may culminate in marriage and child rearing. It is urged that counselors have an impol'tant role in assisting mentally retarded individuals attain their rights to sexual activity, marriage, and parenthood. Attention is drawn to teaching techniques for use in sex education programs for mentally retarded people, and examples are presented of programs which deal with psycho-sexual development, marriage, parenthood, and sexual problems and dysfunctions.

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Sex education for the mentally handicapped

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The cognition of matters on health and sex in young people with intellectual handicaps: a study in Stockholm and Tokyo

The cognition of matters on health and sex in young people with intellectual handicaps: a study in Stockholm and Tokyo

MIETS: a service option for people with mild mental handicaps and challenging behaviour or psychiatric problems

Sexuality, marriage and parenthood of mentally retarded people

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