Supporting Disabled People with their Sexual Lives
presented by Tuppy Owens, 1944- (London, England: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015, originally published 2015), 226 page(s)
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- Abstract / Summary
- Many health and social care professionals today feel untrained, fearful and ill-equipped to support their disabled patients, clients and service users in their sexual lives. The result is that disabled people can be left feeling frustrated and afraid that their sexual needs will be forever unrecognised and unmet. This is a straight-talking guide to supporting disabled people with their sexual lives. It covers the range of difficulties disabled people experience, from physical limitations to problems such as lack of acceptance, knowledge and skills. The real difficulties professionals experience are also covered with positive suggestions, and a chapter on communication discusses how to discuss sex. Sections follow on the sexual services available to help, and the wide range of sexual diversities which disabled people can and do enjoy. A chapter by Claire de Than covers the law. This clear, down-to-earth guide will be essential reading for all those working with or supporting disabled people, from care home workers and managers to social workers, medical staff and therapists.
- Field of Interest
- Social Work
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Copyright Message
- Copyright © Tuppy Owens 2015
- Content Type
- Book
- Duration
- 0 sec
- Format
- Text
- Original Publication Date
- 2015
- Page Count
- 226
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Place Published / Released
- London, England
- Subject
- Social Work, Social Sciences, Psychology & Counseling, Disabilities, Sexual behavior, Disabled persons, Micro
- Clinician
- Tuppy Owens, 1944-
