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Challenges for safer sex education and HIV prevention in services for people with intellectual disabilities in Britain

Cambridge, Paul (1998) Challenges for safer sex education and HIV prevention in services for people with intellectual disabilities in Britain. Health Promotion International, 13 (1). pp. 67-74. ISSN 0957-4824. (doi:10.1093/heapro/13.1.67) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:17618)

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Abstract

This paper reviews progress and competence in HIV prevention work for people with intellectual disabilities in Britain. it identifies key challenges for specialist residential support and sex education services for people with intellectual disabilities, as well as for mainstream health promotion services. The discussion is informed by research and practice evidence and explores ways to develop competence in safer sex education, offering suggestions for HIV risk assessment and risk management. While the paper demonstrates that the politics of sexuality and HIV are difficult for services to manage, the rights of people with intellectual disabilities to information and support for sexuality and sexual health should be put first.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1093/heapro/13.1.67
Uncontrolled keywords: HIV; prevention; sex education
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Tizard
Depositing User: I. Ghose
Date Deposited: 05 Apr 2009 08:37 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:55 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/17618 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Cambridge, Paul.

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