Sexuality and relationships in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities : standing in my shoes / edited by Rohhss Chapman, Sue Ledger and Louise Townson, with Daniel Docherty.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chapman, Rohhss, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

People with mental disabilities--Sexual behavior.

People with mental disabilities.

Sex instruction for people with mental disabilities.

Physical Description:

320 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015.

Contents:

Part 1 The International Perspective

Chapter 1 Introduction to the Book: Standing in My Shoes / Rohhss Chapman Chapman, Rohhss, Louise Townson Townson, Louise, Sue Ledger Ledger, Sue, Daniel Docheriy Docheriy, Daniel 14

Chapter 2 Stories from around the Globe / Sue Ledger Ledger, Sue, Robhss Chapman Chapman, Robhss, Louise Townson Townson, Louise 26

Chapter 3 Intimacy and Oppression: A Historical Perspective / Lee-Ann Monk Monk, Lee-Ann, Louise Townson Townson, Louise 46

Chapter 4 Ebba and Jonni: This is Our Story / Eyglø Ebba Hreinsdøttir Hreinsdøttir, Eyglø Ebba, Sigurjøn Grétarsson (Jonni) Grétarsson, Sigurjøn, (Jonni), Guðrún V. Stefánsdøttir Stefánsdøttir, Guðrún V. 65

Chapter 5 'I Would Have Broken the Law Several Times...' Reflecting on the Criminal Law Sexual Offences Act (1993) in the Republic of Ireland / Ger Minogue Minogue, Ger, Martin Corry Corry, Martin, Marie Deeley Deeley, Marie, Patrick Kearney Kearney, Patrick, Joe McGranth McGranth, Joe, Kathleen O'Leary O'Leary, Kathleen, Pauline Skehan Skehan, Pauline, Clare Inclusive Research Croup (C.I.R.G.) Croup, Clare Inclusive Research, (C.I.R.G.) 77

Chapter 6 'Once in Six Weeks? That's Not a Relationship!': Stories About Love, Relationships and Sex from Self-Advocates Living in Flanders Our New Future Group / Toon Maillard Maillard, Toon 87

Chapter 7 The Paradox of Intimacy in Japan: Shifting Objects of Affection / Eiji Tsuda Tsuda, Eiji, Takako Ueto Ueto, Takako, Louise Townson Townson, Louise 99

Chapter 8 The Maltese Odyssey: Issues of Sexuality and Parenting for People with Intellectual Disability / Claire Azzopardi Lane Lane, Claire Azzopardi, Louise Townson Townson, Louise 108

Chapter 9 'Molly is Just Like Me': Peer Education and Life Stories in Sexuality Programmes in Australia / Patsie Frawley Frawley, Patsie, Christine Bigby Bigby, Christine, Janice Slattery Slattery, Janice 119

Chapter 10 Emerging Themes from Part 1 / Sue Ledger Ledger, Sue, Rohhss Chapman Chapman, Rohhss, Louise Townson Townson, Louise 133

Part 2 A Uk Experience

Chapter 11 Law, Policy and Diversity: Exploring the Gap between Rhetoric and Real Life / Sue Ledger Ledger, Sue, Robhss Chapman Chapman, Robhss, Louise Townson Townson, Louise 144

Chapter 12 Promoting Sexualities and protecting from abuse / Rachel Tyson Tyson, Rachel, Louise Townson Townson, Louise 163

Chapter 13 'Far More People Were Able to Have Sex Lives': Sexual Relationships and Reproductive Control in Learning Disability Institutions / Jan Walmsley Walmsley, Jan, Carol Hamilton Hamilton, Carol, Nigel Ingham Ingham, Nigel, Steve Mee Mee, Steve, Sharon Harrison Harrison, Sharon 173

Chapter 14 'This is My Time, My Life, the Way I Am': Experiences of Being Transgendered in a Rural Setting / Alice 185

Chapter 15 Clare's Story: Gay Women Might Need a Rainbow Fairy Group / Clare Miller Miller, Clare, Adam Koronka Koronka, Adam, Lindy Shufflebotham Shufflebotham, Lindy, Sue Ledger Ledger, Sue 193

Chapter 16 Good As You 2 (GAY2): A Peer Support Group for Intellectually Disabled LGBT People / Craig Blyth Blyth, Craig, Daniel Doherty Doherty, Daniel 210

Chapter 17 'I Have Been Blessed to Have a Very Good Support Worker': Experiences Related to Ethnicity and Diversity / Jackie Downer MBE with support from from, Jackie Downer MBE with support, Linnette Farquamm Farquamm, Linnette 219

Chapter 18 The Final Frontier: Young People with Learning Difficulties and Sex Education / Ruth Garbutt Garbutt, Ruth, Lyndon Strickland Strickland, Lyndon 227

Chapter 19 'Women Like Soaps and Men Like Football': The Men's Room: Intellectually Disabled Men Talking About their Views on Women, Relationships and Sex / Bill, Peter Peter, Bill,, Alan with Niall McNulty McNulty, Alan with Niall 238

Chapter 20 Intellectually Disabled People who Sell or who Are Sold for Sex in the UK: An Exploration / Craig Blyth Blyth, Craig, Rohhss Chapman with art introduction introduction, Rohhss Chapman with art, Louise Townson Townson, Louise 248

Chapter 21 Working in Partnership: The Editors' Story / Rohhss Chapman Chapman, Rohhss, Louise Townson Townson, Louise, Sue Ledger Ledger, Sue 262

Chapter 22 Emerging Themes from Part 2 / Rohhss Chapman Chapman, Rohhss, Sue Ledger Ledger, Sue, Louise Townson Townson, Louise 279

Chapter 23 Re-visiting the Research Questions and Recommendations / Rohhss Chapman Chapman, Rohhss, Sue Ledger Ledger, Sue, Louise Townson Townson, Louise 289.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781849052504

1849052506

OCLC:

878224657