Sexuality, disability, and reproductive issues through the lifespan

Cole, Sandra S.; Cole, Theodore M.

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“…Dominant discourses and social constructions assert that physical disability precludes sexuality and that the disabled are asexual (13,22,38). It is also purported that they are unattractive and inappropriate partners, and that they lag behind developmentally (8,9).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The adolescent with a disability is thus constructed as a spectator with no active engagement in sexual exploration (13). This arrested development paradigm endorses views such as those of Strax and Wolfson (1), who claim that it is most likely that disabled individuals, on entering adulthood, do not know how to relate to others of the same sex let alone someone of the opposite sex.…”

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confidence: 96%

“…The general consensus, despite the paucity of supporting information, is that the 'normal' sexuality milestones are delayed in the case of adolescents with physical disabilities (Khan (2000, unpublished thesis), 13,18).…”

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confidence: 97%

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Sexual Self-esteem and Body Image of South African Spinal Cord Injured Adolescents

Potgieter

Khan²

2005

Sex Disabil

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Although adolescents sustain a large portion of spinal cord injuries, the area of spinal cord injured adolescents and the issues surrounding their sexuality are under-researched. This is the first South African study on the sexuality of spinal cord injured adolescents and attempts to address this paucity. It is generally postulated that the sexuality of adolescents who have sustained SCI will be detrimentally affected by the consequences of having a physical disability, resulting in developmental lags relative to non-disabled peers. The focus of this article is to explore the impact of spinal cord injury on adolescent's sexual self-esteem and body image. A qualitative study was conducted, with data being collected via in-depth individual interviews, which were subsequently analyzed thematically. A disparity was found between dominant ableist discourses of the SCI adolescent as a sexually immature and passive spectator, and the lived experiences of the participants involved in the study. The study concluded that entrenched socially constructed attitudes appear to limit the opportunities for spinal cord injured adolescents to express their sexuality more than the limitations by their disabilities.

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Sexual Self-esteem and Body Image of South African Spinal Cord Injured Adolescents

Potgieter

Khan²

2005

Sex Disabil

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“…Disabilities acquired early may affect sexual development in terms of gender roles, sexual language, privacy, and self-exploration and may possibly be related to whether or not sex education is received. A child with a disability or limitation may experience limitation in opportunities to explore their bodies in naturally occurring private moments (Cole and Cole 1993). It has been suggested that such a lack of privacy "can affect a child's perception of his or her body, its function, and personal boundaries regarding appropriate or inappropriate touch" (Cole and Cole 1993, p. 191).…”

Section: Developmentmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…The lack of basic sex education and information makes a sexually active young person vulnerable to sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancy. The availability of pregnancy prevention information and recommendations regarding the avoidance of sexually transmitted diseases should be made available for all persons including those with disabilities (Cole and Cole 1993). Some researchers have indicated that there is a disparity between adolescents with physical disabilities and their peers without physical disabilities in terms of receiving sexual education.…”

Section: Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Children and Adolescents with Mobility Limitations

Alriksson-Schmidt

Thibadeau

2012

Handbook of Children With Special Health Care Needs

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A group of children with special health care needs, those with mobility limitations, is the focus of this chapter. We discuss the impact of mobility limitation in childhood and adolescence among those who were either born with a mobility limiting condition or those who acquired a mobility limitation at a very young age. The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of common important concerns and issues in the lives of children growing up with a mobility limitation. Included are related medical issues; potential treatment approaches; developmental transitioning; quality of life, pain, and depression; and finally abuse and the importance of advocacy as it relates to mobility limitation and participation in childhood and adolescence. Throughout the chapter, the normalization of the developmental experience of the child with a mobility limitation is considered and explored.

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Sex Education of Individuals with Disabilities

Cunningham

Oakland

2008

Encyclopedia of Special Education

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Sexuality, disability, and reproductive issues through the lifespan

Cited by 35 publications

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Sexual Self-esteem and Body Image of South African Spinal Cord Injured Adolescents

Sexual Self-esteem and Body Image of South African Spinal Cord Injured Adolescents

Children and Adolescents with Mobility Limitations

Sex Education of Individuals with Disabilities

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