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Love and loving relationships in people with learning disabilities: a scientific approach

Morentin, Raquel, Jenaro, C., McCarthy, Michelle (2008) Love and loving relationships in people with learning disabilities: a scientific approach. Tizard Learning Disability Review, 13 (2). pp. 33-41. ISSN 1359-5474. (doi:10.1108/13595474200800016) (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:67330)

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Abstract

Love has been a recurring theme through history and literature, and its relevance to health, well?being and quality of life has been widely acknowledged. However, the scientific study of love has not yet reached people with learning disabilities. The study reported here was based on research with 376 people with learning disabilities in Spain, and aimed to analyse their appraisal of love, loving relationships and related issues (global evaluation, satisfaction, role of the family and self?determination). A Likert?type measure was developed, and the outcomes indicate that the measures have satisfactory psychometric characteristics. It is also evident that the theoretical model of love for people without disabilities can be applied to individuals with disabilities, and includes three key factors (‘commitment, stability and idealisation’, ‘passion and physiological arousal’ and ‘intimacy and romanticism’). It also indicates that the perceptions of love in people with learning disabilities are relatively idealised and influenced by context, and interference from family and self?determination are key issues.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1108/13595474200800016
Uncontrolled keywords: sexuality, learning disabilities
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Tizard
Depositing User: Michelle McCarthy
Date Deposited: 14 Jun 2018 18:52 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:25 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/67330 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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