Abstract
This article presents qualitative research data about the sexuality of men and teenage boys with moderate to profound intellectual disability. Research findings pointed to a conditional construct of sexuality based within a biopsychosocial framework. The notion Conditionally Sexual represents the perceived limitations, within a rights-based discourse, of these men and teenage boys' sexuality. The limitations to person-centred service delivery from a policy vacuum in the area of sexuality and intellectual disability represents a major challenge for paid staff. We suggest that a move toward better understanding how to support such a conditional sexual construct will assist the development of a healthy masculine sexuality for men and boys with intellectual disability.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 275-289 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Sexuality and Disability |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgments This article is based upon the Doctoral studies of the first author which were supported by a University Postgraduate Award (UPA) through the Faculty of Medicine at The University of Sydney, plus a small grant from the Blue Mountains Health Trust. No restriction has been placed on free access to or publication of the research data.
Keywords
- Australia
- Boys
- Intellectual disability
- Masculinity
- Men
- Research
- Sexuality