Exploring Parental Perceptions and Concerns About Sexuality and Reproductive Health of Their Child With Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) in Mumbai

In India, sexuality is defined by society, which considers it as a taboo and is usually restricted to sex and related issues like sexual abuse, safe sex, unwanted pregnancy, etc. For a person with disability, sexual desires and wish for parenthood are considered as uncommon. Persons with intellectua...

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Main Authors: Pooja Menon, Muthusamy Sivakami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Sociology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsoc.2019.00058/full