Overview
Discusses disability and sexuality in South Africa analyzing myths and misconceptions about people with disabilities
Looks at how this myth of asexuality means that many young people with disabilities are excluded from sexual health education
Suggests education and public health policy changes in order to promote social inclusion
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Xanthe Hunt is Senior Researcher at Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
Stine Hellum Braathen is Research Manager at SINTEF, Norway.
Mussa Chiwaula is Director of the Southern African Federation of the Disabled, Botswana.
Mark T. Carew is Honorary Research Associate at the UCL International Disability Research Centre, UK.
Poul Rohleder is Senior Lecturer at the University of Essex, UK.
Leslie Swartz is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Physical Disability and Sexuality
Book Subtitle: Stories from South Africa
Editors: Xanthe Hunt, Stine Hellum Braathen, Mussa Chiwaula, Mark T. Carew, Poul Rohleder, Leslie Swartz
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55567-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2021
License: CC BY
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-55566-5Published: 09 February 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-55569-6Published: 13 December 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-55567-2Published: 08 February 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVII, 154
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 13 illustrations in colour
Topics: African Politics, Development and Health, Development and Gender, Disability Studies, Development and Social Change