Sexuality is an inherent part being human and how it is experienced affects mental and physical health, as wellas social relationship. People with Developmental disorder have historically been denied the human, legal, and civil righys to which they ar...
Sexuality is an inherent part being human and how it is experienced affects mental and physical health, as wellas social relationship. People with Developmental disorder have historically been denied the human, legal, and civil righys to which they are entitlled and their sexuality has been suppressed by means as institutionalization and forced sterilization. The purpose of this study was to examine the sexuality politices and services in residential facilities for adults with developmental disorder today, as well as opportunities for resident choice-making and attitudes toward the sexuality of adults with developmental disorder.
This study was conducted utilizing a e-mail survay of residential services for adults with developmental disorder who belonging to Seoul, an umbrella organization of private providers of services to persons with disabilies. Data was collected using a e-mailed questionnaire, which was sent to director of member agencies. Forty-two completed questionnaires were retuned, for a response rate of 42%.
All of the responding agencies provided some sexsuality education for residents, and many provided a wide range of educatintion and support services. In the responding agencies permitted the sexuality of adults with developmental disorder, a statistically significant difference was found the chioce-making and agree toward the sexuality of adults with developmental disorder, gender.
In the adults with developmental disorder, a statistically significant difference was found the movility, health, and gender.