Muted Voices: The Unexplored Sexuality of Young Persons with Learning Disability in Malta

Autor/inn/en	Azzopardi Lane, Claire L.; Cambridge, Paul; Murphy, Glynis
Titel	Muted Voices: The Unexplored Sexuality of Young Persons with Learning Disability in Malta
Quelle	In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 47 (2019) 3, S.156-164 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Azzopardi Lane, Claire L.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1354-4187
DOI	10.1111/bld.12266
Schlagwörter	Sexuality; Phenomenology; Learning Disabilities; Sex Stereotypes; Social Attitudes; Sexual Identity; Interpersonal Relationship; Foreign Countries; Social Isolation; Youth; Social Networks; Friendship; Malta + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sexualität; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Geschlechtsidentität; Sexuelle Identität; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Ausland; Soziale Isolation; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Freundschaft
Abstract	Background: This paper explores the sexuality of young persons with learning disability in Malta with respect to their opportunities and the constraints they experience. Materials and Methods: Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to decode qualitative data collected from persons with learning disability. Results: Findings reveal a context of disabling social attitudes, stereotypical gender imagery and exclusionary social practices. In addition, youth with learning disability experience a lack of community support and social networking, thus calling for platforms and spheres where they can form and maintain friendships and relationships. Conclusions: It is concluded that Malta lacks the fundamental social acceptance that persons with learning disability are sexual beings, with the right to express their sexuality and to form relationships. Overcoming such cultural hurdles will empower persons with learning disability to establish and express their sexual identities. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01