The sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people with intellectual disability: A scoping review

A Carter, I Strnadová, C Watfern, R Pebdani… - Sexuality Research and …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction We examined the breadth of research on sex, sexuality, and sexual and
reproductive health and rights with young people with intellectual disability in the past two …

People with intellectual disabilities, relationship and sex education programmes: A systematic review

E McCann, L Marsh, M Brown - Health Education Journal, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to examine the research evidence
concerning the views and experiences of people with intellectual disabilities regarding their …

Sexuality, education and support for people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review of the attitudes of support staff and relatives

W de Wit, WMWJ van Oorsouw, PJCM Embregts - Sexuality and Disability, 2022 - Springer
Support staff and relatives are uncertain about multiple aspects of the sexuality of people
with intellectual disabilities. Given that their attitudes embody positive and negative views …

The design, content and delivery of relationship and sexuality education programmes for people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review of the international …

M Brown, E McCann, M Truesdale, M Linden… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
There is growing empirical evidence regarding the relationship and sexuality experiences
and needs of children, young people and adults with intellectual disabilities. A total of twelve …

'I don't want to get in trouble': A study of how adults with intellectual disabilities convert and navigate intellectual disability sexual fields

A Santinele Martino - Culture, Health & Sexuality, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Drawing on interviews with 46 adults with intellectual disabilities in Ontario, Canada, this
article suggests a different starting point in understanding the constraints that limit which …

Restrictions, power, companionship, and intimacy: A metasynthesis of people with intellectual disability speaking about sex and relationships

RS Black, RR Kammes - Intellectual and developmental …, 2019 - meridian.allenpress.com
Examining literature that tells us what people with intellectual disability (PWID) think and feel
about their sexual lives may enable families and professionals to offer a more person …

People with intellectual disabilities' sexuality from three different perspectives: Parents, professionals, and themselves

MD Gil‐Llario, O Fernández‐García… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background A positive conception of sexuality among people with intellectual disabilities is
crucial and relies on several social and interpersonal contexts. The goal of this study is to …

“It tingled as if we had gone through an anthill.” Young People with Intellectual Disability and Their Experiences with Relationship, Sexuality and Contraception

L Retznik, S Wienholz, A Höltermann, I Conrad… - Sexuality and …, 2021 - Springer
In summary, literature shows that people with intellectual disability tend to have less and
later sexual experience than persons without disability. They have limited opportunities to …

The intersection of sexuality and intellectual disabilities: Shattering the taboo

AS Martino - Introducing the new sexuality studies, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
The intersection of disability and sexuality remains a taboo topic. In our social world, people
with intellectual disabilities are commonly de-sexualized and infantilized in ways that deny …

The views and experiences of families and direct care support workers regarding the expression of sexuality by adults with intellectual disabilities: A narrative review …

M Brown, E McCann - Research in developmental disabilities, 2019 - Elsevier
Background There is a growing and evolving research evidence base regarding sexuality
issues and adults with intellectual disabilities. However, the experiences and views of …