Sexual health and safety of adolescents with intellectual disability: Challenges and concerns among special educators in India
- Title
- Sexual health and safety of adolescents with intellectual disability: Challenges and concerns among special educators in India
- Creator
- Jeyachandran V.; Ranjelin S.P.D.; Kumar A.
- Description
- Sexual health education among adolescents with intellectual disabilities is an area of concern among parents and educators. Special educators play a vital role in teaching sexual health and safety to their students with disabilities. The present study explores special educators' concerns in teaching sexual health among adolescents with intellectual disabilities. The participants included 35 special educators working with adolescents with intellectual disabilities in India. Summative content analysis of the data collected using a semi-structured interview schedule highlights the neglect of the issues related to sexual health among adolescents with disabilities. Special educators reported the challenges in providing sexual health education. Teachers lacked skills in imparting sexual health education. Developmentally and culturally appropriate sexual health education can help adolescents with a disability learn healthy life skills. The paper emphasizes the need for professional support and training among special educators on sexual health education. The Author(s) 2022.
- Source
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, Vol-28, No. 1, pp. 104-117.
- Date
- 2024-01-01
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Subject
- Adolescents with intellectual disabilities; India; qualitative analysis; sex education; special educators
- Coverage
- Jeyachandran V., Department of Psychology, Christ University, India; Ranjelin S.P.D., Sheffield Mind, United Kingdom; Kumar A., Department of Psychology, Christ University, India
- Rights
- Restricted Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 17446295; PubMed ID: 36301014
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Jeyachandran V.; Ranjelin S.P.D.; Kumar A., “Sexual health and safety of adolescents with intellectual disability: Challenges and concerns among special educators in India,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 26, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/13289.