The sexual health knowledge of people with intellectual disabilities: A review.

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Borawska-Charko, Magdalena, Rohleder, P. and Finlay, Mick, W. L. 2016. The sexual health knowledge of people with intellectual disabilities: A review. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. 14 (4), pp. 393-409. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-016-0267-4

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Authors	Borawska-Charko, Magdalena, Rohleder, P. and Finlay, Mick, W. L.
Abstract	There is a growing recognition that people with disabilities have the same sexual needs and rights as people without disabilities. However, less attention is paid to the sexuality of people diagnosed with intellectual disabilities. This narrative review summarises what is currently known about the level of sexual health knowledge of people with intellectual disabilities. A literature review was conducted of the published literature using Google Scholar, PubMed, PsychInfo, EBSCOhost, and Science Direct. Forty eight articles were identified that addressed the question about the level of sexual health knowledge of people with intellectual disabilities. Overall, studies demonstrate that people with intellectual disabilities are highly variable in levels of sexual knowledge, but on average have a range of deficits in knowledge compared to non-disabled individuals. More tailored education and support in accessing formal and informal sources of information are needed.
Journal	Sexuality Research and Social Policy
Journal citation	14 (4), pp. 393-409
ISSN	1868-9884
	1553-6610
Year	2016
Publisher	Springer Verlag for National Sexuality Resource Center
Accepted author manuscript	Accepted-manuscript-Sex-education-and-learning-disabilities-Sexuality-Reserach-and-Social-Policy.pdf License Springer Nature Terms of Use for accepted manuscripts of subscription articles, books and chapters
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-016-0267-4
Web address (URL)	https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-016-0267-4
Online	09 Nov 2016
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Accepted	18 Oct 2016
Accepted	18 Oct 2016
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