Sexuality and women with learning disabilities / Michelle McCarthy ; foreword by Hilary Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCarthy, Michelle, 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Learning disabled women--Sexual behavior--United States.

Learning disabled women.

Learning disabled women--Services for--United States.

Sexual harassment of women--United States.

Sexual harassment of women.

Sex instruction for the learning disabled--United States.

Sex instruction for the learning disabled.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this study of women learning disabilities, Michelle McCarthy investigates how these women experience their sexual lives, basing her research on interviews with the women themselves. She argues the importance of informing the work of those responsible at research, practice and policy levels with the voices of people with learning disabilities.

Contents:

COVER

Sexuality and Women with Learning Disabilities

Contents

ATHOUR'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

AUTHOR'S NOTE

FOREWORD by Hilary Brown

INDTRODUCTION

1 Perspectives on Sexuality and Sexual Violence

2 Learning Disability - Ideologies and Sexuality

3 Asking the Right Questions: Research Methodology and Methods

4 The Sexual Lives of Women with Learning Disabilities: Research Findings

5 What Does It All Mean?: Analysis and Discussion

6 The Way Forward: Policy and Practice Recommendations

REFERENCES

APPENDIX: INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

SUBJECT INDEX

AUTHOR INDEX.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-55137-2

9786610551378

1-84642-215-9

0-585-19348-7

OCLC:

44964959