Supporting people with learning disabilities who identify as LGBT to express their sexual and gender identities
Journal article
Robinson, Z., Marsden, D., Abdulla, S. and Dowling, F. 2020. Supporting people with learning disabilities who identify as LGBT to express their sexual and gender identities. Learning Disability Practice. https://doi.org/10.7748/ldp.2020.e2094
Authors | Robinson, Z., Marsden, D., Abdulla, S. and Dowling, F. |
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Abstract | People with learning disabilities experience many barriers that prevent them from expressing their sexuality and developing loving and sexual relationships, particularly if they identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT). This article explores the challenges faced by people with The themes that emerged from these combined sources included the importance of love and sexual relationships, the policy context, legal framework, barriers in practice and the concept of intersectionality. This article discusses these themes and outlines implications for practice and research, including the training needs of staff. |
Keywords | Clinical; Diversity; Ethical Issues; Gender; Health promotion; learning disability; Legal issues; Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans; Mental capacity; vulnerable adults |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | Learning Disability Practice |
Publisher | Royal College of Nursing |
ISSN | 1465-8712 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.7748/ldp.2020.e2094 |
Official URL | https://journals.rcni.com/learning-disability-practice/evidence-and-practice/supporting-people-with-learning-disabilities-who-identify-as-lgbt-to-express-their-sexual-and-gender-identities-ldp.2020.e2094/abs |
Publication dates | |
08 Oct 2020 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 03 Mar 2022 |
Output status | Published |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/908wq/supporting-people-with-learning-disabilities-who-identify-as-lgbt-to-express-their-sexual-and-gender-identities
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