Sexual Citizenship and Disability

What does âsexual citizenshipâ mean in practice for people with mobility impairments who may need professional support to engage in sexual activity? The book explores this subject through empirical investigation based on case studies conducted in four countries â Sweden England Australia and the Netherlands â and develops the abstract notion of âsexual citizenshipâ to make it practically relevant to disabled people professionals in disability services and policy-makers. Through a cross-national approach it demonstrates the variability of how sexual rights are understood and their culturally specific nature. It also shows how the personal is indeed political: statesâ different policy approaches change the outcomes for disabled people in terms of support to explore and express their sexualities. By proposing a model of sexual facilitation that can be used in policy development to better cater to disabled service usersâ needs as well as furthering the theoretical understanding of sexual rights and sexual citizenship this book will be of interest to professionals in disability services and policy-makers as well as academics and students working in the following subject areas: Disability Studies Sociology Social Policy Sexuality Studies/Sexology Social Work Nursing Occupational Therapy and Public Health. . Language: English