Disability and Sexual Health: A Critical Exploration of Key Issues

ISBN-13: 9781138123717 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 130 str.

Poul Rohleder; Stine Hellum Braathen; Mark Thomas Carew

Opis

The sexual lives of people with disabilities are rarely discussed. It is as if, because someone has a biological or psychological impairment, they do not exist as a sexual being. As such, many people with disabilities feel marginalised and powerless not only in their day-today lives, but also in their ability to form sexual relationships. A range of health issues are raised as a result. Illustrated by research drawn from a range of international contexts, this book is the first to examine this important but seldom acknowledged issue. Beginning with an understanding of how both disability and sexuality are socially defined phenomena, the book discusses the implications for the sexual health of people with disabilities, from sexual health education and access to information to STDs and possible sexual exploitation. Concluding with a chapter recommending inclusive practice in line with the aims of the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities, this book will be important reading for anyone studying health psychology, critical psychology or the psychology of disability, as well as anyone working with people with disabilities, including social workers and those in healthcare.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Understanding disability  3. Disability, identity and ‘vulnerability’  4. Sexual health education  5. Sexual abuse and exploitation Chapter  6. HIV and sexually transmitted diseases  7. Disability and sexual reproductive health care  8. Inclusive practice