Tackling taboos about service users' sexual relationships: Supported by care staff, families and services, adults with a learning disability can have happy and safe sexual relationships, yet only 3% live as a couple.

Intimate and sexual relationships are an important part of life for most people and that includes those with a learning disability. Research indicates that many people with a learning disability have the same aspirations for loving relationships as those without, and that a safe and happy sexual rel...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 8 - 11
Main Author: Trueland, Jennifer
Format: pictorial Journal Article
Published: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) 2/3/2022
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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Summary:Intimate and sexual relationships are an important part of life for most people and that includes those with a learning disability. Research indicates that many people with a learning disability have the same aspirations for loving relationships as those without, and that a safe and happy sexual relationship can be a positive experience, improving confidence and well-being.