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The sexual rights of persons with physical disabilities

Sexuality, sexual rights and basic human sexual freedoms are often denied to persons with physical disabilities. Persons with physical disabilities often face discrimination and stigmatization based on their sexuality. The denial of their basic sexual needs and freedoms is in the most cases based on prejudices. The aim of this presentation is to provide insight into perspectives of persons with physical disabilities´ about sexuality and sexual rights. Mix method questionnaire was used to collect data from 84 adults with physical disabilities (49 females and 35 males) living in Croatia. The data from closed and open-ended questions was analysed. The results provide insight into different determinants of their sexuality such as different sources of sexual information, as well as different sources of support or lack of support related of their right to enjoy all sexual rights. The results also show different problems and issues link to sexuality of persons with physical disabilities´, their experiences about discrimination and stigmatization based on their sexuality, as well as their suggestions how to improve the realization of sexual rights of persons with physical disabilities. The conclusion is that persons with physical disabilities often face different types of denial of their sexual rights, and are often stigmatized based on their sexual needs. Sexuality is an integral part of human life, so professionals working in formal support system should be more sensitized and educated how to provide support to persons with physical disabilities to realize their sexual rights.

sexuality of persons with physical disabilities ; sexual rights of persons with physical disabilities ; discrimination of persons with physical disabilities ; stigmatization of persons with physical disabilities

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