Sexuality And Physical Disability

Author : Xanthe Hunt
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030555674
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Physical Disability and Sexuality written by Xanthe Hunt and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-02-08 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access edited volume explores physical disability and sexuality in South Africa, drawing on past studies, new research conducted by the editors, and first-person narratives from people with physical disabilities in the country. Sexuality has long been a site of oppression and discrimination for people with disabilities based on myths and misconceptions, and this book explores how these play out for people with physical disabilities in the South African setting. One myth with which the book is centrally concerned, is that people with disabilities are unable to have sex, or are seen as lacking sexuality by society at large. Societal understandings of masculinity, femininity, bodies and attractiveness, often lead people with physical disabilities to be seen as being undesirable romantic or sexual partners. The contributions in this volume explore how these prevailing social conditions impact on the access to sexual and reproductive healthcare, involvement in romantic relationships, childbearing, and sexual citizenship as a whole, of people with physical disabilities in the Western Cape of the country. The authors' research, and first person contributions by people with physical disabilities themselves, suggest that education and public health policy must change, if the sexual and reproductive health rights and full inclusion of people with disabilities are to be achieved.

Author : Maddie Blackburn
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann Medical
ISBN 13 : 9780750622523
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sexuality and Disability written by Maddie Blackburn and published by Butterworth-Heinemann Medical. This book was released on 2002 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text aims to increase awareness and knowledge of the issues concerning disability and sexuality. It addresses important topics and emphasises physical problems and their associated psychological consequences.

Author : Robert McRuer
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822351544
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sex and Disability written by Robert McRuer and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2012-01-04 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection brings together scholars and artists in disability studies, sexuality, queer theory, and feminism, to show how much sexuality studies and disability studies have to learn from each other.

Author : Elaine Cooper
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1315343487
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sexuality and Disability written by Elaine Cooper and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-12-02 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sexuality is an integral part of every person, but it is often difficult for people with a physical and/or learning disability to express their sexuality as they wish. This book provides a clear explanation of the issues concerning sexuality and disability for all professionals working in these sensitive areas.

Author : David G. Bullard
Publisher : Mosby
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sexuality and Physical Disability written by David G. Bullard and published by Mosby. This book was released on 1981 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Tom Shakespeare
Publisher : Burns & Oates
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sexual Politics of Disability written by Tom Shakespeare and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1996 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the civil rights movement has put disability issues centre-stage, there has been minimal discussion of disabled people's sexuality. This book, based on first-hand accounts, takes a close look at questions of identity, relationships, sex, love, parenting and abuse and demolishes the taboo around disability and sex. It shows the barriers to disabled people's sexual rights and sexual expression, and also the ways in which these obstacles are being challenged. Variously moving, angry, funny and proud, The Sexual Politics of Disability is about disabled people sharing their stories and claiming their place as sexual beings. It is a pioneering work, and essential reading for anyone interested in disability or sexual politics.

Author : Sarah Smith Rainey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781588267771
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Love, Sex, and Disability written by Sarah Smith Rainey and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this exploration of intimate relationships between people with physical disabilities and those without, Rainey shatters the myth of sexless, burdensome partnerships - and in its place reveals a rich and rewarding continuum of emotional and physical intimacies.

Author : Deborah P Valentine
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136614095
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sexuality and Disabilities written by Deborah P Valentine and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Individuals with disabilities are often “desexualized” in our society, yet they have the same need for intimacy, self-worth, and social belonging as people without disabilities. Sexuality and Disabilities addresses persons with physical, sensory, intellectual, and cognitive disabilities and their concerns in the areas of intimacy, family issues, sexuality, and sexual functioning. It offers suggestions for professionals who work with persons with these disabilities to help them work more competently with disabled persons in the sexuality arena. These concrete ideas are excellent for staff training and education and for enhancing professional development for those working with persons with physical disabilities. The contributing authors create an awareness that all people need individualized consideration and that the special needs of all individuals are important, especially for those who may have previously been left to discover things on their own--usually unsuccessfully. Sexuality and Disabilities focuses on a wide range of disabilities, including physical, developmental, and learning disabilities, mental retardation, and conditions that may have an impact on people later in life such as strokes, heart disease, or other chronic illness. Chapters discuss education and support issues for both practitioners and clients. Some of the topics examined include: components of a staff training program on sexuality and disability specific recommendations for sexuality education and counseling with people with spinal cord injuries and other acquired severe neurological disabilities a program model serving parents with mental retardation and their children specific ways educational programming, social work intervention, and policy efforts can address the special learning needs of people with cognitive impairments sources of support and stress for families caring for developmentally disabled children an analysis of special vulnerabilities and challenges relating to sexual victimization that confront people with disabilities An extremely helpful tool for human service practitioners, Sexuality and Disabilities is also a valuable resource for graduate and undergraduate students who have an interest in working with people with physical, cognitive, or mental disabilities and helping them explore this basic facet of their lives.

Author : Thomas C. Gibbon
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538138549
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sexuality Education for Students with Disabilities written by Thomas C. Gibbon and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-07-02 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People with disabilities have traditionally been denied access to sexuality education or the free expression of sexuality. Through a disability studies lens, this book considers the historical, legal, and ethical implications of sexuality education for people with disabilities. Editors Gibbon, Monaco, and Bateman and their contributors discuss the roles of family, culture, entertainment, education, and social media as they relate to sexuality education and explore contextual concepts such as intersectionality, the range of disabling conditions, and the connections between adolescent development and disability.The text concludes with recommendations to support people with disabilities in the transition to adulthood. The editors advocate for public policy improvements and a call to action for students, teachers, and families.

Author : Poul Rohleder
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317301749
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Disability and Sexual Health written by Poul Rohleder and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-07-06 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sexual lives of people with disabilities are rarely discussed. It is as if, because someone has a biological or psychological impairment, they do not exist as a sexual being. As such, many people with disabilities feel marginalised and powerless not only in their day-to-day lives, but also in their ability to form sexual relationships. A range of health issues are raised as a result. Illustrated by research drawn from a range of international contexts, Disability and Sexual Health: A Critical Exploration of Key Issues is the first to examine this important but seldom acknowledged issue. Beginning with an understanding of how both disability and sexuality are socially defined phenomena, the book discusses the implications for the sexual health of people with disabilities, from sexual health education and access to information to STDs and possible sexual exploitation. The book concludes with a chapter recommending inclusive practice in line with the aims of the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. Disability and Sexual Health will be important reading for researchers and students in health psychology, critical psychology and the psychology of sexuality, gender, disability and nursing. It will also be of interest to professionals working with people with disabilities in health care and social work.