TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a commentary on the paper “Supporting people with learning disabilities to make and maintain intimate relationships”.Design/methodology/approach Comparison of the sexual rights of persons with disability, as outlined in the 2006 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability, with research on actual policy and practice.Findings The sexual expression of persons with learning disability remains suppressed by those in positions of power, such as parents and service providers.Originality/value While there remains a long way to go, the commentary points towards examples of empowering policies and good practice that may shift the discourse towards sexual rights and emancipation of persons with learning disability.
VL  - 22
IS  - 1
SN  - 1359-5474
DO  - 10.1108/TLDR-10-2016-0037
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/TLDR-10-2016-0037
AU  - Azzopardi-Lane Claire
PY  - 2017
Y1  - 2017/01/01
TI  - Intimate relationships and persons with learning disability
T2  - Tizard Learning Disability Review
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 24
EP  - 27
Y2  - 2024/04/24
ER  -