- Title
- Peer educators in the facilitation of sexuality and respectful relationship education for people with an intellectual disability : a scoping review and narrative synthesis
- Creator
- James, Michelle; Porter, Joanne; Kattel, Sumitra; Prokopiv, Valerie; Hopwood, Peter
- Date
- 2022
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/186794
- Identifier
- vital:16967
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s11195-022-09740-4
- Identifier
- ISBN:0146-1044 (ISSN)
- Abstract
- A scoping review was conducted to identify how peer-education models are being used in sexuality and respectful relationship education for people with a disability. The search was conducted in August 2021 using the Joanna Briggs framework to scope and map the literature and research activity. Using strict criteria, 7 online databases, grey literature and reference lists were searched for resources written or published in the last 15 years (2006–2021). Relevant sources were shortlisted and assessed by the two authors. Six sources met the criteria for inclusion in this review. In total, four educational programs are described and discussed. The results identify four sexuality and respectful relationship programs that met screening criteria: (1) “Telling it like it is!”, (2) “Sexual Lives and Respectful Relationships”, (3) “Talking about sex and relationships: the views of young people with learning disabilities”, and (4) “Health, Safety & Sexuality Training for You & Me”. Peer-educators experienced increased confidence and feelings of empowerment, while people without an intellectual disability reported a greater understanding of the challenges and experiences of people with a disability. The use of peer educators to deliver sexuality and respectful relationship education for people with intellectual disability is a promising education model with multiple potential benefits for participants. However, more research is needed to understand the consequences and limitations of such programs. © 2022, Crown.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Relation
- Sexuality and Disability Vol. 40, no. 3 (2022), p. 487-502
- Rights
- All metadata describing materials held in, or linked to, the repository is freely available under a CC0 licence
- Rights
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Rights
- Copyright © Crown 2022
- Rights
- Open Access
- Subject
- 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science; 4206 Public health; 4405 Gender studies; Australia; Education; Intellectual disability; Peer-education; Sexuality and respectful relationships
- Full Text
- Reviewed
- Funder
- Open Access funding enabled and organized by CAUL and its Member Institutions
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