Sexuality education for adults with developmental disabilities

Authors
Caspar, LA Glidden, LM
Citation
La. Caspar et Lm. Glidden, Sexuality education for adults with developmental disabilities, EDUC TRAIN, 36(2), 2001, pp. 172-177
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Rehabilitation
Journal title
EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN MENTAL RETARDATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
ISSN journal
10793917 → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
172 - 177
Database
ISI
SICI code
1079-3917(200106)36:2<172:SEFAWD>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A sexuality education program with a newly developed curriculum was provide d to 12 adults with developmental disabilities (DD) to examine whether thei r sexual awareness and knowledge could he increased, and their attitudes re garding sexuality could he changed. Using a pretest/posttest design, we dem onstrated that knowledge increased and attitudes changed for the adults wit h DD. Benefits of the program and obstacles to its implementation were disc ussed.