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The facts of life-- and more : sexuality and intimacy for people with intellectual disabilities / edited by Leslie Walker-Hirsch.
- Title
- The facts of life-- and more : sexuality and intimacy for people with intellectual disabilities / edited by Leslie Walker-Hirsch.
- Publication
- Baltimore, Md. : P.H. Brookes, c2007.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Request in advance | HQ30.5 F33 2007 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Walker-Hirsch, Leslie
- Description
- xix, 298 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- Making good decisions about sexuality is a critical part of adulthood, but sometimes people with intellectual disabilities don't get the support or education they need to navigate this complex aspect of life. Professionals will change that with this urgently needed book, which gives social workers, teachers, and direct support professionals the comprehensive information they need to educate people with disabilities about sexuality and help them make the best possible choices across the lifespan. [...] Going beyond the facts of life, this book gives professionals candid interviews and personal anecdotes that show how real-life couples with disabilities handle the joys and challenges of their relationshipscourtship, sex, parenthood, disagreements, finances, and more.--From publisher's web site.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Sexuality education and intellectual disability across the lifespan: a -- Developmental, social, and -- Educational perspective / Leslie Walker-Hirsch -- Six key components of a meaningful comprehensive sexuality education / Leslie Walker-Hirsch -- Foundations in social/sexual education and special education techniques / Leslie Walker-Hirsch -- Sexuality and intellectual disability as a cultural phenomena -- A parents' perspective: supporting social and sexual maturity / Emily Perl Kingsley and Leslie Walker-Hirsch -- Social support systems for quality service delivery: a historical view / Amy Gerowitz -- In their own words: couples tell their stories / Nancy Parello -- Cultural diversity in social/sexuality education, intellectual disabilities / Ruth Luckasson and Sherry Niccolai -- Sexual expression: supporting diversity in sexual relationships: on being -- Gay, lesbian, bisexual, or -- Transgender with an intellectual disability / John D. Allen -- Risk management related to sexual choices -- Consent to sexual activity: legal and clinical considerations / Ruth Luckasson and Leslie Walker-Hirsch -- Managing the risks associated with sexual activity / John Rose and Melissa Rennie -- Treatment issues -- Ob-gyn care for the female with an intellectual disability / Mary E. White and Stuart A. Lustberg -- Understanding sexual abuse: helping victims recover / Marklyn P. Champagne -- Sexuality and mental health: interventions and treatments / Robert Joseph and John J. Barisa.
- ISBN
- 9781557667144
- 1557667144
- LCCN
- ^^2006033956
- OCLC
- 74492034
- SCSB-12476958
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