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A systematic review of relationships and sex education outcomes for students with intellectual disability reported in the international literature
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Paulauskaite, L., Rivas, C., Paris, A. and Totsika, V. (2022) A systematic review of relationships and sex education outcomes for students with intellectual disability reported in the international literature. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 66 (7). pp. 577-616. doi:10.1111/jir.12952
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jir.12952
Abstract
Background
Little is known about how to evaluate relationships and sex education (RSE) delivered to students with intellectual disability and what stakeholders perceive are important outcomes. The present study aimed to systematically review existing studies on outcomes of RSE, as the first step in the development of a core outcome set (COS) for students with intellectual disability.
Method
A systematic literature process included two stages: (1) searching for studies reporting on RSE outcomes for students with intellectual disability and (2) studies reporting on measurement properties (e.g. validity, reliability and responsiveness) of standardised instruments identified in stage 1.
Results
A total of 135 RSE outcomes were extracted from 42 studies: 43 outcomes for students in secondary education and 92 outcomes for students in further education. No RSE outcomes were reported for primary education. Outcomes referred to the human body, hygiene, relationships, sexuality, sex and its consequences, inappropriate and appropriate social and sexual behaviour, keeping safe, emotional vocabulary and positive self-esteem. Outcomes were predominantly knowledge-based, rather than relating to skills and attitudes development. Students with intellectual disability, parents and teachers perceive different RSE outcomes meaningful. Five instruments were used to measure the outcomes, but none have established psychometric properties with this population.
Conclusions
The comprehensive list of RSE outcomes for students with intellectual disability will be used to inform the next steps of a Core Outcome Set needed for RSE evaluations in research and education settings. There is an urgent need to develop standardised instruments validated for students with intellectual disability.
Item Type: | Journal Item | ||||||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Educational Development, Appraisal and Research (CEDAR) | ||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Sex instruction for children with mental disabilities , Interpersonal relations -- Study and teaching, Sex instruction -- Study and teaching, Intellectual disability | ||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Intellectual Disability Research | ||||||||
Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | ||||||||
ISSN: | 0964-2633 | ||||||||
Official Date: | July 2022 | ||||||||
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Volume: | 66 | ||||||||
Number: | 7 | ||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 577-616 | ||||||||
DOI: | 10.1111/jir.12952 | ||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 26 July 2022 | ||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 27 July 2022 | ||||||||
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