Family Sexuality Communication for Adolescent Girls on the Autism Spectrum

Autor/inn/en	Holmes, Laura Graham; Strassberg, Donald S.; Himle, Michael B.
Titel	Family Sexuality Communication for Adolescent Girls on the Autism Spectrum
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49 (2019) 6, S.2403-2416 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Holmes, Laura Graham)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-019-03904-6
Schlagwörter	Family (Sociological Unit); Health; Family Relationship; Sexuality; Adolescents; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Interpersonal Communication; Youth; Parents; Daughters; Online Surveys + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Familie; Gesundheit; Sexualität; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Autismus; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Eltern; Daughter; Tochter
Abstract	Families are critical for supporting healthy sexuality and relationship development for youth with autism. The objective of this study was to describe family sexuality communication for adolescent girls with autism. Participants were 141 parents of autistic daughters who completed an online survey about sexuality development. Most parents relied on discussion alone rather than visual supports or skills-based teaching techniques. Intellectual functioning, child age, race/ethnicity, and whether youth expressed sexual interest in others affected family sexuality communication. We discuss how most parents covered important basics, but many did not cover more nuanced relationship or sexual health topics during family sexuality communication. Few used enhanced instructional techniques (e.g., visual supports, social stories), suggesting potential utilization barriers such as a lack of affordable and available resources. There is a need for research accounting for diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations including asexuality/demisexuality, and for transgender and gender diverse youth. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01