A common misconception about people with quadriplegia is that they cannot or do not have
sex. Most research on sex and disability focuses on anatomy and physiology. Research�…

In the realm of sexuality and disability there is public discourse on deviance and
inappropriate behavior, abuse and victimization, asexuality, gender and orientation with�…

Human sexuality is a product of cultural socialization. Studies in sexual psychology suggest
that sexuality is constructed via the interaction of psychological and social processes within�…

Constructions of sexuality and disability have been discussed widely by scholars across a
number of fields. However, there has been relatively little research on how people with�…

People with disabilities face formidable challenges in establishing self-satisfactory
sexualities; despite these challenges, they are increasingly doing so. This chapter conveys a�…

Physical disability and sexuality, some history and some findings Page 49 CHAPTER 2
Physical Disability and Sexuality, Some History and Some Findings Stine Hellum Braathen�…

Self-advocacy groups and individual authors have increasingly expressed concern that
persons with disabilities (PWD) are sexually disenfranchised by a society that inaccurately�…

This study explored how people with cerebral palsy (CP) negotiated and perceived their
sexual interactions with others. In doing so, this research discusses participant�…

Most philosophy of sex implicitly or explicitly assumes that the people engaged in sexual
activity are conventionally able-bodied. As in many areas of philosophy and other fields of�…

Conclusion The papers and subsequent discussion that composed the symposium,“Toward
an Interactive and Integrative Model of Disability and Sexuality Research,” provided a�…