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Sexuality Education for Students with Developmental Disabilities

  • Journal of Special Education: Theory and Practice
  • Abbr : JSPED
  • 2022, 23(2), pp.29-57
  • DOI : 10.19049/JSPED.2022.23.2.02
  • Publisher : Research Institute of the Korea Special Education
  • Research Area : Social Science > Education
  • Received : May 11, 2022
  • Accepted : June 9, 2022
  • Published : June 30, 2022

Hwang, Mi Jeong 1 Yu Ri Kim ORD ID 1 Park, Yunhee 2

1이화여자대학교
2이화여자대학교 특수교육학과

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ABSTRACT

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to analyze existing research and trends on sexuality education for students with developmental disabilities in terms of whether or not a given program meets the criteria for evidence-based practice. [Method] Fifteen studies published between 2011 and 2021 were included in this review. The studies were analyzed according to publication year, participant characteristics, research design, measures, program content and instructional methods, and NTACT quality indicators. [Results] The results show that international studies were consistently published over the review period, but no Korean research on the subject has been published since 2017. The reviewed studies frequently employed single-subject design to evaluate the effectiveness of sexuality education, and the international studies measured the effects of educational programs through mixed methods. Both the Korean and the international studies cover a variety of sexuality-related topics, but the international research also includes sexuality education training for parents of children with disabilities. Only a few studies received a high quality rating using the NTACT criteria. [Conclusion] Recommendations are provided to guide future research and the development of effective sexuality education for students with disabilities.

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