ERIC Number: EJ1189579
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 10
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Identifying the Important Factors Associated with Teaching Sex Education to People with Intellectual Disability: A Cross-Sectional Survey among Paid Care Staff
Schaafsma, Dilana; Kok, Gerjo; Stoffelen, Joke M. T.; van Doorn, Paulien; Curfs, Leopold M. G.
Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, v39 n2 p157-166 2014
Background: Sex education programs have been developed with paid care staff as sex educators. However, no information is available about whether these programs are being delivered. Method: The aim of this study was to investigate whether paid care staff working in an organisation specialised in the care of people with mild to moderate intellectual disability teach sex education or not. An online questionnaire was therefore constructed to assess the important factors associated with teaching sex education. Results: Of the 163 staff members who completed the questionnaire, 39% provided sex education. Results show that it was mainly provided reactively. The main factor was the perceived social norm towards teaching sex education. Conclusions: If we want paid care staff to teach sex education reactively, then we need to focus on changing the perceived social norm. However, if we want them to teach sex education proactively, a new needs assessment should be conducted in order to identify the important factors to motivate and enable them to provide sex education.
Descriptors: Sex Education, Sexuality, Caregiver Role, Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Social Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Caregiver Attitudes, Barriers, Residential Programs, Young Adults
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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