Abstract
The article is a research report from a study on selected groups of specialists’ attitudes towards sexuality of people with
intellectual and physical disabilities. 98 persons, including special educators, social workers, nurses and physiotherapists,
completed semantic differentials of the author’s design. The Author’s own research concerned a broader meaning of sexuality
taking into account its physical and psychosocial aspects. Sexual behavior, partnerships, contraception and sex education
were among the concepts analyzed on the constructed differential. It was concluded that specialist respondents show more consent
(stronger acceptance and more positive evaluation) to most aspects of sexuality of physically but not people with intellectual
disabilities. Only sterilization is more accepted by them in relation to individuals with intellectual disability.
intellectual and physical disabilities. 98 persons, including special educators, social workers, nurses and physiotherapists,
completed semantic differentials of the author’s design. The Author’s own research concerned a broader meaning of sexuality
taking into account its physical and psychosocial aspects. Sexual behavior, partnerships, contraception and sex education
were among the concepts analyzed on the constructed differential. It was concluded that specialist respondents show more consent
(stronger acceptance and more positive evaluation) to most aspects of sexuality of physically but not people with intellectual
disabilities. Only sterilization is more accepted by them in relation to individuals with intellectual disability.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-13
- DOI 10.1007/s11195-011-9249-x
- Authors
- Monika Parchomiuk, Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology, Institute of Pedagogy, University of Maria Curie Sklodowska, Narutowicza Street 12, 20-004 Lublin, Poland
- Journal Sexuality and Disability
- Online ISSN 1573-6717
- Print ISSN 0146-1044