Tuppy Owens

Supporting Disabled People with Their Sexual Lives: A Clear Guide for Health and Social Care Professionals

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A straight-talking guide to helping disabled people fulfil their sexual lives, covering sexual needs, difficulties disabled people experience and communication. How professionals can support disabled people with sex is covered, and a chapter on the law is included. Essential reading for practitioners working with or supporting disabled people.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 160mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 386g
• ISBN-13: 9781849053969
• ISBN-10: 1849053960
• Artikelnr.: 41129151

Autorenporträt

Tuppy Owens is the founder of Outsiders, a club providing peer support and dating opportunities for physically and socially disabled people. She also handles the Sex and Disability Helpline, and set up the Sexual Health and Disability Alliance (SHADA) for health and social care professionals. Tuppy has a Diploma in Human Sexuality, and has worked with and supported disabled people with their sexual lives for over 35 years. She has been recognised by the Family Planning Association as one of the top achievers who has contributed to the sexual health of the UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. 1. Disabled People's Sexual Needs. 2. Difficulties Disabled People
Face. 3. Difficulties Health and Social Care Professionals Face. 4. The
Law. 5. Supporting Young Disabled People and their Parents. 6.
Communication. 7. Specific Professions and the Allied Therapies. 8. Sexual
Services. 9. Sexual Diversity. Postscript. Index.