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Staff characteristics and attitudes towards the sexuality of people with intellectual disability
Rebecca Meaney-Tavares1, Susana Gavidia-Payne
1RMIT University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. rimtavares@gmail.com
Background:
The identification of individual staff characteristics that have a relationship with specific attitudes of staff caring for people with intellectual disability (ID) may enable targeted training and better support.
Method:
Sixty-six participants from services for people with ID in metropolitan Melbourne, Australia, completed a survey, including the Attitudes to Sexuality Questionnaire (Individuals with an Intellectual Disability; Cuskelly & Gilmore, 2007).
Results:
Staff attitudes towards the sexuality of people with ID were quite positive. Age, program agency position, and training uptake were all associated with positive staff attitudes.
Conclusion:
Targeted training programs in sexuality can benefit direct care workers in general, and older staff more specifically. Emphasis is warranted in the area of training for managing male sexual behaviours.
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