SEXUALITY OF INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM MOTOR AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Authors

  • BELTRINA CÔRTE
  • CRISTIANE PASQUA PRUMES

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12957/polemica.2010.2709

Abstract

Simultaneously with the growth, in Brazil, of the number of elderly people, an increase in the life expectancy of the disabled has been observed. Consequently, social issues inherent in every individual emerge. Among them, sexuality, the theme of the present work, which aims to understand the feelings related to the sexuality of individuals suffering from motor and intellectual disability.

Keywords: disability, sexuality, aging

Author Biographies

BELTRINA CÔRTE

Jornalista. Doutora em Ciências da Comunicação pela ECA/USP. Docente do Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduados em Gerontologia da PUC-SP e presidente do Observatório da Longevidade Humana e Envelhecimento (OLHE).

CRISTIANE PASQUA PRUMES

Fisioterapeuta. Mestre em Gerontologia pela PUC-SP.

Published

2012-03-23

How to Cite

CÔRTE, B., & PRUMES, C. P. (2012). SEXUALITY OF INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM MOTOR AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY. POLÊM!CA, 9(1), 72 a 78. https://doi.org/10.12957/polemica.2010.2709

Issue

Section

DESENVOLVIMENTO HUMANO