McCabe M P
Department of Psychology, Deakin University, Toorak, Malvern, Australia.
Ment Retard. 1993 Dec;31(6):377-87.
Data relating to sexual knowledge, needs, and experience of people with mental retardation and attitudes of caregivers and parents were evaluated. Results suggest that individuals with mental retardation have an unmet need for sexual knowledge, which has occurred, in part, because of the largely negative attitudes of caregivers and parents about the sexuality of these individuals. Their sexuality is either ignored or perceived as a problem. Available sex education programs are generally concerned with providing information on a limited range of subjects, with no assessments of individuals' needs or of reliability, validity, or effectiveness of programs. Adequate sex education must be provided to protect the rights of this population.
对与智力障碍者的性知识、需求和经历以及照料者和父母的态度相关的数据进行了评估。结果表明，智力障碍者对性知识有未得到满足的需求，部分原因是照料者和父母对这些人的性取向普遍持消极态度。他们的性取向要么被忽视，要么被视为一个问题。现有的性教育项目通常只关注提供有限主题的信息，而没有评估个人需求或项目的可靠性、有效性或成效。必须提供充分的性教育以保护这一人群的权利。
