And that's not all! You'll also receive a complimentary bag with an inspiring quote. Code copied to clipboard! Valid Until: 15 December If you require assistance, contact us at orders intechopen. Open access. Submitted: 14 May Published: 10 July Unfortunately, rules concerning sexuality in individuals with intellectual disability ID are not the same as those imposed on the rest of society. Generally, sexuality in people with ID is considered a problem. There are still persistent myths and prejudice in this area related to incorrect thoughts, that individuals with ID are asexual or they remain eternal children or, on the contrary, they are sexually impulsive.
Individuals with ID are often not allowed to express themselves in the area that has a sexual content. This chapter aims to analyze specific aspects of quality-of-life in individuals with ID with regard to sexuality, partnerships, and sex education implementation in social care homes SCHs , and to identify some of the determining factors.
The purpose of the current study is a deeper insight and understanding of sexuality in individuals with severe intellectual disability SID 1 in SCHs, and sex education implementation in these people and aims to improve their life in SCHs.
In Slovakia, the attention to the issue of sexuality in individuals with ID has been studied sporadically. Sexuality and partnerships in people with ID are very complex. According to this author [ 17 ], it is necessary to understand their sexuality manifestations, e. They find themselves in so-called pregenitality, which is a form of child sexuality. According to this author, people with SID prefer caressing, cuddling, and exhibition to an intercourse.
Individuals with SID do not incline towards so-called total sexual behavior that involves coital contact. As for the erotic behaviors, tactile contacts and snugglingβ rather than contact satiation, seems to be sufficient for them. If behaviors resembling masturbation occur, it is only a contact with one's genitals accompanied by pleasant feelings, but it is not a specifically conscious behavior. From these observations, it can be concluded that, in comparison to the general public, individuals with SID generally do not possess offensive or active sexual behavior.
