Talking about sex: a relationship awareness group for adults with a learning disability.
Sex and relationships are areas of taboo and disempowerment for marginalised groups such as people with learning disabilities. These topics also appear to be areas of unease for healthcare professionals. Described here is the approach taken by a multidisciplinary team in an NHS trust to overcome suc...
| Published in: | Learning Disability Practice Vol. 20; no. 5; pp. 17 - 23 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
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Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The)
9/26/2017
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |
| Summary: | Sex and relationships are areas of taboo and disempowerment for marginalised groups such as people with learning disabilities. These topics also appear to be areas of unease for healthcare professionals. Described here is the approach taken by a multidisciplinary team in an NHS trust to overcome such issues while meeting the specific needs of people with learning disabilities. The approach was to develop a relationship awareness group and this article discusses the background and rationale for this group along with the programme's ethos, content and outcomes. |
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