Sexual health for people with intellectual disability

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Auteur principal: Gillian Eastgate
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author Gillian Eastgate
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contents Sexual health for people with intellectual disability Gillian Eastgate Salud sexuality pregnancy sexual abuse contraception sterilisation People with intellectual disability experience the same rangeof sexual needs and desires as other people. However, theyexperience many difficulties meeting their needs. They maybe discouraged from relieving sexual tension by masturbating.They face a high risk of sexual abuse. They are likely not to beoffered the full range of choices for contraception and sexualhealth screening. Poor education and social isolation mayincrease their risk of committing sexual offences. However,with appropriate education and good social support, peoplewith intellectual disability are capable of safe, constructivesexual expression and healthy relationships. Providing suchsupport is an essential part of supporting people with intellectualdisability. 2008 artículo científico 0036-3634 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10608719 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=106 Salud Pública de México application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública Salud Pública de México (México) Num.2 Vol.50
format Artículo científico
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institution Redalyc
language en
publishDate 2008
publisher Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
spellingShingle Sexual health for people with intellectual disability
Gillian Eastgate
Salud
sexuality
pregnancy
sexual abuse
contraception
sterilisation
Sexual health for people with intellectual disability Gillian Eastgate Salud sexuality pregnancy sexual abuse contraception sterilisation People with intellectual disability experience the same rangeof sexual needs and desires as other people. However, theyexperience many difficulties meeting their needs. They maybe discouraged from relieving sexual tension by masturbating.They face a high risk of sexual abuse. They are likely not to beoffered the full range of choices for contraception and sexualhealth screening. Poor education and social isolation mayincrease their risk of committing sexual offences. However,with appropriate education and good social support, peoplewith intellectual disability are capable of safe, constructivesexual expression and healthy relationships. Providing suchsupport is an essential part of supporting people with intellectualdisability. 2008 artículo científico 0036-3634 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10608719 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=106 Salud Pública de México application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública Salud Pública de México (México) Num.2 Vol.50
title Sexual health for people with intellectual disability
topic Salud
sexuality
pregnancy
sexual abuse
contraception
sterilisation
url https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10608719