{"title":"Mothers’ Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Adolescents with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Kerala, India","authors":"Rosna Vincent, R. Nalini, K. Krishnakumar","doi":"10.1007/s41134-023-00290-z","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are fundamental for human well-being and development. This descriptive phenomenological study examines the mothers’ perspectives on SRHR of adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The study involved 21 participants selected through purposive sampling, and data saturation criteria were applied. Data was gathered through face-to-face, semi-structured, in-depth interviews. The participants were from backgrounds marked by poor socio-economic conditions that may have influenced their experiences and perceptions. The study identifies key themes, including “neglect and denial of sexual and reproductive health education (SRHE),” “fear of sexual abuse,” and “healthcare inequity.” It is essential to prioritize inclusive SRHE and ensure accessible healthcare services. The paper discussed social work implications also. In this scenario, it is crucial to enable parents and educators with the knowledge for informed discussions—needed innovative interventions aimed at promoting the SRHR of adolescents with IDD.</p>","PeriodicalId":15919,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Human Rights and Social Work","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4000,"publicationDate":"2024-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Human Rights and Social Work","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s41134-023-00290-z","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"SOCIAL WORK","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are fundamental for human well-being and development. This descriptive phenomenological study examines the mothers’ perspectives on SRHR of adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The study involved 21 participants selected through purposive sampling, and data saturation criteria were applied. Data was gathered through face-to-face, semi-structured, in-depth interviews. The participants were from backgrounds marked by poor socio-economic conditions that may have influenced their experiences and perceptions. The study identifies key themes, including “neglect and denial of sexual and reproductive health education (SRHE),” “fear of sexual abuse,” and “healthcare inequity.” It is essential to prioritize inclusive SRHE and ensure accessible healthcare services. The paper discussed social work implications also. In this scenario, it is crucial to enable parents and educators with the knowledge for informed discussions—needed innovative interventions aimed at promoting the SRHR of adolescents with IDD.
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This journal offers an outlet for articles that support social work as a human rights profession. It brings together knowledge about addressing human rights in practice, research, policy, and advocacy as well as teaching about human rights from around the globe. Articles explore the history of social work as a human rights profession; familiarize participants on how to advance human rights using the human rights documents from the United Nations; present the types of monitoring and assessment that takes place internationally and within the U.S.; demonstrate rights-based practice approaches and techniques; and facilitate discussion of the implications of human rights tools and the framework for social work practice.