Young people with harmful sexual behaviour: Do those with learning disabilities form a distinct subgroup?

Almond, Louise; Giles, Susan

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“…3 Furthermore, it was reported that adolescents with learning disabilities (mean age: 14.8 years) experienced sexual abuse (exhibitionism and vaginal penetration) more frequently than those experiencing typical development. 4 These findings revealed that it is difficult to provide appropriate education of sexual behaviors for children with disabilities and that it is important to provide opportunities for them to gain access to sex education.…”

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Sex Education in Children and Adolescents With Disabilities in Yogyakarta, Indonesia From a Teachers’ Gender Perspective

Tsuda

Hartini

Hapsari

et al. 2017

Asia Pac J Public Health

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Children and adolescents with disabilities (CAD) frequently engage in inappropriate sexual behaviors. In Indonesia, the need for sex education for CAD remains unclear. This study investigated teacher attitudes toward providing sex education in special schools to clarify the gender differences among teachers providing sex education. Questionnaires were sent to 180 teachers. The response rate was 72.2%. Eighty-three percent of responders were Muslim. Our findings revealed that teachers in special schools considered sex education to be important. However, the number of sex education contents was limited, and female teachers were more positive about teaching sex education than male teachers. Equally, female teachers taught a greater number of sex education contents than did male teachers. These findings were consistent with reports from developed countries although cultural and religious background differed from those of Indonesia. Sex education for CAD was accepted by teachers in Indonesia; however, materials and tools for education should be developed further.

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Sex Education in Children and Adolescents With Disabilities in Yogyakarta, Indonesia From a Teachers’ Gender Perspective

Tsuda

Hartini

Hapsari

et al. 2017

Asia Pac J Public Health

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“…Insufficient interventions to prevent sexual reoffending have to be understood in light of the special needs among this group of adolescents. As previous research has pointed out, the treatment that serves adolescents with cognitive impairments needs to be adapted (Almond & Giles, 2008;Malovic, Rossiter, & Murphy, 2018;Wiggins, Hepburn, & Rossiter, 2013). Among learning disabled respondents in this sample, specialised treatment providers sometimes required extended treatment, but they had to finish the original treatment before assessing that the treatment was completed.…”

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Perspectives of young adult males who displayed harmful sexual behaviour during adolescence on motive and treatment

Kjellgren

2019

Journal of Sexual Aggression

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Few studies have examined the subjective experiences of young people following interventions for sexually abusive behaviour. To learn more about how this population experienced these interventions and how these interventions, affect their adult life, 22 adult males (m = 22 years) who were assessed as teenagers (m = 15 years) for sexually abusing children or peers were interviewed, on average six years after the assessment of their offence. Three main themes were identified: something sexual happened (recalling memories of the sexual acts and motives of the behaviour), societal actions (interventions offered), and life has been affected (memories and feelings associated with the abuse still being present). Seven respondents (32%), who all had a cognitive disability, had sexually reoffended by follow-up. If the respondents received interventions that focused on their abusive behaviour, they were likely to find the interventions helpful. Interventions that did not address abusive behaviour, were perceived as less helpful for dealing with their behaviour, and the short-and long-term consequences associated with this behaviour. Respondents reported feelings of sadness and guilt associated with their sexually abusive behaviour and these feelings remained into adulthood. These findings suggest that interventions for this population need to address the individual needs of the adolescent as well as sexual behaviour problems. In addition, interventions should include opportunities for follow-up.

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“…As is evident from the literature reviewed, adolescents with intellectual disabilities who display HSB, much like their non‐intellectual disability peers, are a heterogeneous group. However, in comparison with their non‐intellectual disability counterparts adolescents with intellectual disabilities appear to be more opportunistic, and less complex in their offending behaviours (Almond & Giles ). They are more likely to have troubled childhood experiences which might include abuse and neglect (Kelly ; Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety ).…”

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“…Data on young people without intellectual disabilities who display harmful sexual behaviour identify them as a heterogeneous group (Almond & Giles ), but often the children have histories of severe family dysfunction with disruption of attachment bonds, not helped by a general tendency for them to be separated from parents, with placements away from home. At times, their childhood experiences include abuse (either sexual and/or physical), as well as neglect (Kelly ; Department of Health ).…”

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Finding the Right Assessment Measures for Young People with Intellectual Disabilities Who Display Harmful Sexual Behaviour

Malovic

Murphy

Coulton

2016

Research Intellect Disabil

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Young people with harmful sexual behaviour: Do those with learning disabilities form a distinct subgroup?

Cited by 12 publications

References 22 publications

Sex Education in Children and Adolescents With Disabilities in Yogyakarta, Indonesia From a Teachers’ Gender Perspective

Sex Education in Children and Adolescents With Disabilities in Yogyakarta, Indonesia From a Teachers’ Gender Perspective

Perspectives of young adult males who displayed harmful sexual behaviour during adolescence on motive and treatment

Finding the Right Assessment Measures for Young People with Intellectual Disabilities Who Display Harmful Sexual Behaviour

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