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Empowered or discouraged: a study of people with learning disabilities and their experience of engaging in intimate relationships
- Authors:
- WHITE Emily, BARNITT Rosemary
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 63(6), June 2000, pp.270-276.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Vulnerable people constitute the majority of referrals to occupational therapy services, due to age and social, psychological and economic circumstances. A collaborative study was carried out on eight adults with learning disabilities who lived in a community residential home. Interviews were completed which dealt with aspects of intimate relationships. The findings showed that the people interviewed had a generally positive experience of such relationships. However, while the attitudes of staff and family towards intimate relationships were mostly empowering, some negative views still existed. The results have implications for occupational therapists working with people with learning disabilities.