Still Off-Limits? Staff Views on Supporting Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual People with Intellectual Disabilities to Develop Sexual and Intimate Relationships?

Autor/inn/en	Abbott, David; Howarth, Joyce
Titel	Still Off-Limits? Staff Views on Supporting Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual People with Intellectual Disabilities to Develop Sexual and Intimate Relationships?
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 20 (2007) 2, S.116-126 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2322
DOI	10.1111/j.1468-3148.2006.00312.x
Schlagwörter	Qualitative Research; Mental Retardation; Intimacy; Homosexuality; Social Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Caregivers; Caregiver Attitudes; Interviews; Civil Rights; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Qualitative Forschung; Geistige Behinderung; Intimität; Homosexualität; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Ausland; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Großbritannien
Abstract	Background: In the UK and elsewhere, there is a growing policy and legislative imperative to ensure that people with intellectual disabilities are supported to develop relationships, including sexual ones. However, gay, lesbian and bisexual people with intellectual disabilities may have additional needs or face particular barriers in this area of their lives. They may require particular kinds of support from the staff who work with them. But how able, or willing, are staff in services to address these issues? Method: As part of empirical, qualitative research, the authors carried out interviews with 71 staff in 20 intellectual disability services across the UK about their views and experiences of working with people with intellectual disabilities who were, or may have been, gay, lesbian or bisexual. Results: The majority of staff interviewed said that they did not feel confident working in this area. A number of barriers to doing the work were identified including a lack of policy and training as well as the prejudice of staff and parents/carers. Conclusions: The reticence of staff to engage with these issues needs addressing especially in the light of the emerging human rights of people with intellectual disabilities to develop sexual and intimate relationships. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10