This study aimed to gain insight into the sexual experiences of adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) and the support they receive from residential staff in expressing their sexuality. A semi-structured interview protocol, informed by existing literature was developed. Participants with ID, with …

Purpose Parents with physical disabilities experience social marginalization, reflecting pervasive ableism and stigma. It is critical to understand their experiences related to parenting to develop targeted and supportive programs. The primary objective was to examine the extent of existing knowledge …

Background: Family members of relatives with addiction (often referred to as Affected Family Members [AFMs]) experience potentially traumatic events, including psychological violence, physical violence, sexual violence, death, or accidents of relatives due to addiction. Objective: This study explores …

P. Leusink, M. de Boer, M. Lazaroms, M. Ramakers (Eds), Handboek seksuele gezondheid (pp 437-454). Assen: Uitgeverij Van Gorcum. ISBN: 9789465070292

Research has largely focussed on public perceptions of people with disabilities, particularly in the media. However, there is a lack of studies exploring how individuals with disabilities themselves experience public disability representation. This scoping review examines the lived experiences of individuals …

Views of people with a genetic condition are crucial in deliberations on human germline gene editing (HGGE), but their perspectives are at risk to be devalued due to epistemic injustice and insufficient attention for the possible sensitivities surrounding HGGE. This study set out to explore the perspectives …

Background and aim Addiction problems also affect the lives of family members. This study aims to examine: (1) young adult family members’ experiences with informal and professional support in coping with the impact of relatives’ addiction problems and (2) how these experiences evolve over time. Method A …

Verslaving is een groot probleem met gevolgen voor de persoon zelf, maar ook voor familieleden zoals (volwassen) kinderen, broers, zussen en partners. Uit vragenlijstonderzoek is gebleken dat 881 (15,6 procent) van de 5662 studenten van de Hogeschool Rotterdam die de lijst invulden, familieleden hebben …

De revalidatie erkent als geen andere medische discipline dat de context waarin we leven ons functioneren beïnvloedt. Tegelijkertijd wordt er weinig gedaan om belangrijke omgevingsfactoren te veranderen. Sterker, de revalidatie lijkt het publieke debat over zorg en ondersteuning te vermijden. Een blinde …

In order to gain a better understanding of the debates surrounding language preferences, the shifts in intellectual disability terminology in Dutch newspapers were analysed. Using quantitative and qualitative content analysis, this study examined newspaper articles between 1950 and 2020. The results …