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Responding to the sexual concerns of persons with disabilities
- Author:
- SANDOWSKI Carol
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work and Human Sexuality, 8(2), 1993, pp.29-43.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Social workers can be instrumental in helping clients with disabilities affirming their sexuality. Addresses sexual issues facing people with disabilities and discusses strategies for social workers to assist these clients with their sexual concerns.
A need-to-know issue
- Author:
- MARCHANT Catriona
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 28.10.93, 1993, p.11.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Sex education for young people with learning difficulties can still be very much a taboo subject for social workers, carers and parents. Discusses how the personal and sexual relationship needs of these young adults can be met.
Meeting the personal and sexual relationship needs of children and young adults with a learning disability
- Author:
- BARNARDO's
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 39p.
- Place of publication:
- Ilford
Guidelines which look at policy and practice issues, the law and sexuality, the sexual abuse of disabled people, and training and resource material.
What about us: sex education for children with disabilities
- Authors:
- CRAFT Ann, STEWART David
- Publisher:
- Home and School Council
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 25p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Sheffield
An overview of the provision (or non-provision) of sex education for children and young people with disabilities. Looks at where children find out information and suggests ways in which parents and teachers can overcome their reluctance and problems with providing sex education.
It could never happen here: the prevention and treatment of sexual abuse of adults with learning disabilities in residential settings
- Authors:
- ASSOCIATION FOR RESIDENTIAL CARE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTECTION FROM SEXUAL ABUSE OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
- Publisher:
- Association for Residential Care
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 133p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Chesterfield
Practical text highlighting issues which need to be addressed and providing guidance for all those who have responsibility for the purchase, provision and inspection of residential care for adults with learning difficulties. Contains sections on: sexuality and people with learning difficulties; policies on sexuality; sexual abuse; victims and perpetrators; post abuse support; legal issues and consent (including legislation specific to mental disorder); inter-agency issues; lowering the chances of abuse taking place; staff recruitment, management and training; service response; and roles and responsibilities of all those involved, including SSD's, managers at all levels, families, staff, purchasers and providers, registration officers, and inspectors.