ERIC Number: EJ1464980
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 13
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Supporting the Sexual Health of College Students with IDD: A Call for Trainings for Inclusive Postsecondary Education Program Staff
Shemeka Thorpe; Lindsey Oakes
Journal of Inclusive Postsecondary Education, v1 n2 2019
The purpose of this study was to examine the sexual health needs, beliefs, and access to resources for support staff of students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) in an inclusive postsecondary education (IPSE) program. Sixteen support staff from an IPSE program in the Southeast United States were recruited. Online surveys containing open-ended and Likert scale items were administered. Staff reported that students had limited sexual health knowledge. Students and staff commonly felt uncomfortable discussing sexual health topics. A majority of the staff had not attended any sexual health trainings. IPSE programs lack the necessary sexual health policies for staff to effectively address students' sexual health questions.
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, College Students, Sexuality, Health Behavior, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Health Needs, Beliefs, Knowledge Level, School Personnel, Training, Attitudes, Educational Needs, Course Content, Inclusion
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: North Carolina
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