Meet Josephine – she’s as good as a real live woman!

Authors:
DOUKAS Thomas, MORGAN Claire
Journal article citation:
Community Living, 26(1), 2013, pp.24-25.
Publisher:
Hexagon Publishing

The Josephine project, run by “Them Wifies” in Newcastle upon Tyne, provides a fun way to teach women with learning disabilities about their bodies. Josephine is a life-size anatomically correct cloth woman designed to bring a creative, fun and accessible approach to the health, sexual and relationship education using a range of approaches to ensure that the women are central to the thinking behind the project. The impact of Josephine’s awareness workshops has already started to show – the women now have access to useful medical information in a friendly environment where they can talk about their feelings, and share their fears and experiences.

Subject terms:
learning disabilities, sex education, women, health education;
Content type:
practice example
Location(s):
England
Link:
Journal home page
ISSN print:
0951 9815

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