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ERIC Number: EJ1481341
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jul
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1360-2322
EISSN: EISSN-1468-3148
Available Date: 2025-08-18
What Do They Think? The Opinions of Women with Intellectual Disabilities on Affective-Sexual Relationships: An Interview-Based Study
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, v38 n4 e70110 2025
Background: Although the rights to sexuality and intimacy are increasingly recognised, it is a widely held assumption that women with intellectual disabilities are unable to express their sexuality freely, partly due to a lack of research and information on the topic. Objective: To explore the perspectives of women with intellectual disabilities on affective-sexual relationships, identify their specific support needs, inform the development of inclusive educational and psychosocial interventions, and propose policy improvements to promote their rights. Method: Individual interviews were conducted and analysed thematically. Results: The results are divided into five areas: the LGBTQIA+ community; couple relationships; contraception and sex; abuse; and family and motherhood. Conclusion: The identified challenges related largely to external barriers. Their accounts allowed us to compile a list of the support they deem necessary, such as adapted sex education; further research based on their experiences; the creation of specific resources; and raising general awareness in society.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Pedagogy, Univesitat de Girona, Girona, Spain