Barriers to sexuality education for children and young people with disabilities in the WHO European region
A scoping review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19515445 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kristien Michielsen (0000-0002-4119-6770, Ghent University, corresponding author), Laura Brockschmidt (Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 674-692 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sex Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-1811 • E-ISSN: 1472-0825 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14681811.2020.1851181 |
| OpenAlex | W3119404795 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 26 |
| References cited | 49 |
While sexuality education can support children and young people with disabilities in their sexual development and contribute to their wellbeing, challenges to its provision exist. This study identifies barriers to sexuality education for children and young people with disabilities in the WHO European Region via a scoping review of research published since 2006. Using the PRISMA-ScR Guidelines and predefined selection criteria, 14 studies were selected for inclusion. Together, these studies identified seven barriers to sexuality education for children and young people with disabilities, including the social misperception of people with disabilities as asexual and in need of protection which, combined with limited support for educators, resulted in noncomprehensive and normative sexuality education. Educators seemed inclined to redirect responsibility for sexuality education to others, and diversity among children and young people with disabilities, as well as cultural and religious diversity, makes it difficult to define a general approach. Finally, competing priorities related to the general health and wellbeing of children and young people with disabilities may appear to render sexuality education less important. We identify gaps in the research and highlight implications for the reduction of the barriers to sexuality education for children and young people with disabilities within the WHO European Region
Developmental psychology · Human sexuality · Normative · Political science · Population · Reproductive health · Sex education · Sexuality education · Sociology · Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare · Disability Rights and Representation · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology
Parenting Role in Delivering Home Based Sexual Education for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Role of Professional Development Programs in Developing Skills of General Education Teachers to Support Students with Disabilities
Amplifying Voices
Providing Sex Education Is Challenging”
Barriers and Concerns in Providing Sex Education among Children with Intellectual Disabilities
Learning for life, friendships and relationships from the perspective of children and young people with intellectual disabilities
Socioeconomic and geographical disparities in disability distribution among Tanzanian population
Preferred Topics for Sex Education Training Among Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities in Ghana
Development of a Promotion and Prevention Model to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health Behaviors among Adolescent Girls with Intellectual Disabilities in Indonesia
A Systematic Review of the Provision of Sexuality Education to Student Teachers in Initial Teacher Education
The Development of the “Checklist for Life Skills Educational Assessment” (CLSEA)
Censorship, cultural expectations and transformations
Sexuality and sex education for children with developmental disabilities
Between Rights and Realities
Healthy and Respectful Relationship Education
Sexual Health Education for Youth With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Scoping Review of Methodologies and Topics in Social Science Research on Children’s Sexuality 2000–2024
Socioeconomic and national disparities in disability distribution among population in five East African countries
Ignored Sexual and Reproductive Health Education for Adolescents
Crip-queer intimacy, alliance and activism
“We know it matters, but we don’t do it”
Support for school-based relationships and sexual health education
Relationships and sex education in special schools
Nonmedical barriers and needs of rural children with disabilities and their families in Asia
Young People’s Intentional and Unintentional Encounters with Internet Pornography in Australia
From Sex Education to Sexualities Education
International technical guidance on sexuality education
Attitudes and perceptions towards disability and sexuality
Scandinavian disability policy
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
Cripping sex education
‘We need “culture-bridges”
Cripping Sex Education
Investigating the ‘C’ in CSE
The Sexual Health Knowledge of People with Intellectual Disabilities
Disability studies after the ontological turn
| Unique citing works | 26 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 6.5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |