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Real men, real women, real lives? Gender issues in learning disabilities and challenging behaviour
- Authors:
- CLEMENTS John, CLARKE Isabel, EZELLE Lesley Anne
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 10(4), December 1995, pp.425-435.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article seeks to define gender issues and explores the significance of these issues for challenging behaviour in the field of learning disability. It is argues that lack of awareness about these issues contributes to the development of challenging behaviour and to difficulties in identifying the needs expressed through these behaviours, whatever their origin. Specific areas examined include models of residential provision for adults, prioritisation of service activities, attribution processes (needs identification), and the sexuality of people with learning disabilities. In each area issues are raised and the implications for service practice defined.