Eldsjälens angelägenhet. Strategier och utmaningar vid sexualupplysning för unga med kognitiv funktionsvariation
(2023) SOPB63 20231School of Social Work
- Abstract
- This thesis examines the strategies adopted and the challenges professionals face while providing cognitively disabled youths with sexual education. The study was conducted via qualitative interviews of professionals working with cognitively disabled youth, ranging between teachers, youth club workers, and sexual health educators. The thesis’ chief findings showed that professionals adopted the strategies of normalising sexuality, as well as flexibility and making use of opportunities as they arise while conducting sexual education. Amongst the challenges expressed by professionals were the difficulties of maintaining the nuances of sexuality while presenting simplified and easily understandable explanations, as well as the need to adapt... (More)
- This thesis examines the strategies adopted and the challenges professionals face while providing cognitively disabled youths with sexual education. The study was conducted via qualitative interviews of professionals working with cognitively disabled youth, ranging between teachers, youth club workers, and sexual health educators. The thesis’ chief findings showed that professionals adopted the strategies of normalising sexuality, as well as flexibility and making use of opportunities as they arise while conducting sexual education. Amongst the challenges expressed by professionals were the difficulties of maintaining the nuances of sexuality while presenting simplified and easily understandable explanations, as well as the need to adapt the information and its presentation to each youth. The findings also confirm that the deconstruction of norms and normativity is a complex endeavour when providing cognitively disabled youth with sexual education. (Less)
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- author
- Francis, Moira LU and Jonsson, Ellen LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- SOPB63 20231
- year
- 2023
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- sexual education, cognitive disability, youth, normativity, strategies, challenges
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9135732
- date added to LUP
- 2023-09-10 22:57:54
- date last changed
- 2023-09-10 22:57:54
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