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Direct linkAllison Worsdale; Kami Kosenko – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2024
Due to a lack of research on sexual consent in sexual minority communities, we know little about how and what individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) learn about consent. To this end, a convenience sample of 25 LGB adults (N = 25) was interviewed about the factors that have shaped their perceptions and approaches to sexual…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Compliance (Psychology), Sexuality, Sexual Abuse
Linda Palla; Jessica Eng – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2024
Using an intersectional analysis, this article critically analyses implied and expressed norms to identify perceptions of appropriate behaviour in children's play, and to explore how social communicative arenas such as Internet forums construct knowledge and values. Adults' responses to an incident that occurred amongst a group of children in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Adults, Sexual Abuse
Hackett, Chelsea; Boyd, Ellory; Osnes, Beth; Fahmy, Sarah; Simmons, NyaJoy – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2023
In this article, we propose that using student-centred pedagogical approaches and engaging in the possibly controversial practice of educator self-disclosure may engender spaces in which educators, researchers and students can engage with the pressing question of sexual violence prevention together and, in particular, how can we keep each other…
Descriptors: Self Disclosure (Individuals), Violence, Sexual Abuse, Prevention
Jeroen Dewinter; Morénike Giwa Onaiwu; Maria L. Massolo; Reid Caplan; Els Van Beneden; Nikki Brörmann; Eileen T. Crehan; Lisa A. Croen; Susan Faja; Dena L. Gassner; Laura Graham Holmes; Cat Hughes; Morrigan Hunter; Monique Huysamen; Paola Jelonche; Meng-Chuan Lai; Ilse Noens; Heta Pukki; Mark A. Stokes; John F. Strang; Anna I. R. van der Miesen – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
This short report presents recommendations to promote health and well-being relating to sexuality and gender diversity in autistic individuals. The recommendations were developed based on the latest available scientific knowledge coupled with a community-driven approach. An international group of autistic and non-autistic experts in the fields of…
Descriptors: Well Being, LGBTQ People, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Youth
Keddie, Amanda – Australian Educational Researcher, 2023
Amid seemingly endless media reports of sexual misconduct in our various institutions and particularly our schools, calls for better addressing gender injustice through education have again proliferated. In light of these calls, it continues to be important to appreciate the difficulties of teaching and activism in this area within the context of…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Private Schools, Sexual Abuse, Rape
Shemeka Thorpe; Paige Orphé; Gabriella Pitcher; Kendall McCleod; Natalie Malone; Danelle Stevens-Watkins – Health Education & Behavior, 2024
The rise in opioid misuse coincides with increased sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV incidence. Transactional sex is an under-researched phenomenon among Black Americans who misuse opioids, and may increase their risk of STI or HIV transmission. Given the disproportionate impact of the opioid epidemic on Black Americans and the risks…
Descriptors: Sexuality, Drug Abuse, Narcotics, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Black, Rhonda S.; Kammes, Rebecca R. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) unquestionably have desires to engage in sexual and intimate relationships (Black & Kammes, 2019). However, with high rates of abuse and exploitation among people with IDD (Shapiro, 2018), it is important to evaluate their education regarding sexuality and romantic relationships.…
Descriptors: Adults, Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Sexuality
Mangold, Ani; Tindell, Courtney N.; Williams, Victoria; Kuhn, Sara K.; Duffy, Michelle J.; Gabel, Sky; King, Alan R. – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2021
The present study examined how adults living in the United States perceive children's developmentally-appropriate and problematic sexual behaviors before and after receiving psychoeducation on these topics. The purpose of the present study was to inform future psychoeducational programming. The present study specifically focused on whether male…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Sexuality, Developmental Stages
Stephenson, Kyle R.; Hughan, Corey P.; Meston, Cindy M. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2012
Objective: To assess the degree to which a history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) moderates the association between sexual functioning and sexual distress in women. Method: Women with (n = 105, M age = 33.71, 66.1% Caucasian) and without (n = 71, M age = 32.63, 74.7% Caucasian) a history of CSA taking part in a larger clinical trial completed…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Females, Adults
Pearson, Jennifer; Thrane, Lisa; Wilkinson, Lindsey – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2017
Sexual minority youth are more likely to run away from home or experience homelessness, leaving them at increased risk of victimization and negative health outcomes. In this study, the authors use a developmental perspective that considers both vulnerable beginnings in families and the risky trajectories that follow to explore the connections…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Adolescents
Stroebel, Sandra S.; O'Keefe, Stephen L.; Beard, Keith W.; Kuo, Shih-Ya; Swindell, Samuel; Stroupe, Walter – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2013
Retrospective data were entered anonymously by 1,521 adult women using computer-assisted self interview. Forty were classified as victims of brother-sister incest, 19 were classified as victims of father-daughter incest, and 232 were classified as victims of sexual abuse by an adult other than their father before reaching 18 years of age. The…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Siblings, Fathers
Lorenz, Tierney Ahrold; Meston, Cindy May – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2012
Objectives: To better understand the link between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and adult sexual functioning and satisfaction, we examined cognitive differences between women with (N = 128) and without (NSA, N = 99) CSA histories. Methods: We used the Linguistic Inquiry Word Count, a computerized text analysis program, to investigate language…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Adults, Sexuality
Brown-Lavoie, S. M.; Viecili, M. A.; Weiss, J. A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
There is a significant gap in understanding the risk of sexual victimization in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and the variables that contribute to risk. Age appropriate sexual interest, limited sexual knowledge and experiences, and social deficits, may place adults with ASD at increased risk. Ninety-five adults with ASD and 117…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Knowledge Level, Adults
Yuill, Richard; Elliot, David – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2012
By means of an ethnographic project, Sarah Goode's Understanding and Addressing Adult Sexual Attraction to Children aspires to better understand the self-conception and self-identification of pedophiles, with the ultimate aim of deconstructing the phenomenon by which culture demonizes pedophiles in order to better protect children. However, the…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Sexuality, Adults, Children
Stoffelen, J.; Kok, G.; Hospers, H.; Curfs, L. M. G. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: Empirical research on homosexuality among people with an intellectual disability (ID) is limited and, to date, very little is known regarding the personal experiences of gay and lesbian people with an ID. This study set out to answer the question: "What are the lived experiences of a specific cohort of homosexual people with an…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Foreign Countries, Mild Mental Retardation, Experience
