Clinicians' Use of Sexual Knowledge Assessment Tools for People with Intellectual Disability

Autor/inn/en	Thompson, Vanessa R.; Stancliffe, Roger J.; Broom, Alex; Wilson, Nathan J.
Titel	Clinicians' Use of Sexual Knowledge Assessment Tools for People with Intellectual Disability
Quelle	In: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 41 (2016) 3, S.243-254 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1469-9532
DOI	10.3109/13668250.2016.1164303
Schlagwörter	Sexuality; Knowledge Level; Intellectual Disability; Foreign Countries; Measures (Individuals); Allied Health Personnel; Test Use; Sex Education; Gender Differences; Age; Severity (of Disability); Sexual Abuse; Victims; Misconceptions; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sexualität; Wissensbasis; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Ausland; Messdaten; Testanwendung; Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Geschlechterkonflikt; Alter; Lebensalter; Schweregrad; Sexueller Missbrauch; Victim; Opfer; Missverständnis; Australien
Abstract	Background: Many people with intellectual disability have limited sexual knowledge. Several assessment tools have been developed to assess the sexual knowledge of people with intellectual disability. This paper examines how clinicians' are using these tools. Method: This research uses a constructivist grounded theory approach. Semistructured qualitative interviews were conducted with clinicians who use sexual knowledge assessment tools. Findings and Discussion: Assessment of sexual knowledge is not routine in disability service provision. Sexual knowledge is typically only assessed when there has been an incident of problematic sexualised behaviour. This reactive approach perpetuates a pathological sexual health discourse. Conclusions: Clinicians using assessment tools said that they need the tools to support work they do in relation to sexual health of people with intellectual disability. However, they also reported that the tools have gaps and are not fully meeting their needs or the needs of people with intellectual disability. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01