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Description
The mental, emotional and sexual health of people with learning difficulties who are gay, lesbian and bisexual is being jeopardised by the failure of many services to give the support needed in this area.
New research by academics at Bristol University's Norah Fry Research Centre, working in partnership with Terrence Higgins Trust and REGARD, found significant barriers were put in the way of people with learning difficulties exercising their human rights to consenting same sex relationships.
New research by academics at Bristol University's Norah Fry Research Centre, working in partnership with Terrence Higgins Trust and REGARD, found significant barriers were put in the way of people with learning difficulties exercising their human rights to consenting same sex relationships.
Key findings
The barriers included:
- experiences of discrimination, harassment and bullying
- Lack of support
- A failure on the part of many services who support people with learning difficulties to talk about, or do work on, sexuality and relationships and meet the required standards in this area.
- experiences of discrimination, harassment and bullying
- Lack of support
- A failure on the part of many services who support people with learning difficulties to talk about, or do work on, sexuality and relationships and meet the required standards in this area.
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 1/06/02 → 1/06/05 |
| Links | http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2005/677.html https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Loves-Hidden-Lives-Difficulties/dp/1861346905/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272011775&sr=1-1 |
Structured keywords
- SPS Norah Fry Centre for Disability Studies
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Research output
- 1 Authored book
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Secret Loves, Hidden Lives? Exploring issues for people with learning difficulties who are gay, lesbian or bisexual
Abbott, DWF. & Howarth, J., 2005, Policy Press. 72 p.Research output: Book/Report › Authored book