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Percepções de jovens com Síndrome de Down sobre relacionar-se amorosamente Perceptions of young people with Down Syndrome on amorous relations

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dc.creator Elaine Cristina Luiz
dc.creator Olga Mitsue Kubo
dc.date 2007-08-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2015-07-20T22:06:07Z
dc.date.available 2015-07-20T22:06:07Z
dc.identifier 10.1590/S1413-65382007000200006
dc.identifier 1413-6538
dc.identifier 1980-5470
dc.identifier https://doaj.org/article/fab0d597a1ba455ab3dcbb71bf60dbcc
dc.identifier.uri http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/10284
dc.identifier.uri https://doaj.org/article/fab0d597a1ba455ab3dcbb71bf60dbcc
dc.description Dificuldades de pais e profissionais para lidar com comportamentos de natureza sexual de pessoas com deficiência mental são provavelmente advindas de concepções parciais ou equivocadas desses pais e profissionais sobre as potencialidades de desenvolvimento da dimensão sexual dessas pessoas. Uma das implicações desse tipo de concepção é promover poucas oportunidades para ouvir o jovem com deficiência mental sobre suas expectativas e desejos sobre relacionamento amoroso. O objetivo do trabalho foi descobrir quais as percepções de jovens com Síndrome de Down sobre relacionar-se amorosamente. Para isso, duas mulheres e três homens com Síndrome de Down, com idade entre 18 e 28 anos, foram entrevistados individualmente. As verbalizações desses jovens sobre o que é apaixonar-se e o que sentem um pelo outro se referiram a comportamentos que expressavam cuidados com (a) namorado (a), e a sentimentos como ânimo e paixão. Em relação ao que verbalizam sobre o que é uma pessoa atraente, houve ênfase em aspectos físicos e comportamentais. Uma jovem afirmou ter relações sexuais com o namorado e descreveu com minúcia a experiência e cuidados tomados para isso. Outros dois jovens consideraram a possibilidade de ter relações sexuais mais tarde, embora já namorassem há algum tempo. Uma adolescente indicou como necessário para ter relação sexual a interdependência do casal e a prevenção da gravidez. Os resultados possibilitam concluir que as percepções que jovens com Síndrome de Down têm sobre relacionamentos amorosos não diferem daquelas de jovens sem síndrome e, muito provavelmente, são desenvolvidas pelas oportunidades de se comportarem efetivamente sob contingências que favoreçam comportamentos amorosos.<br>Difficulties parents and professionals have in coping with sexual behaviors of people with mental deficiency probably result from their faulty ideas or misconceptions of the potential these people have for developing of sexuality. One implication of this type of conception is that few opportunities are promoted for listening to what young people with mental deficiency have to say about their expectations and desires of amorous relationships. The aim of this study was to uncover the perceptions of young people with Down Syndrome about amorous relationships. To this end, two women and three men with Down Syndrome between 18 and 28 years, were interviewed individually. Their reports on what it means to fall in love and what they feel for each other was related to behaviors that expressed concern for their boyfriend/girlfriend, as well as feelings of excitement and passion. As to their reports on physical attraction, emphasis was placed both on physical and behavioral aspects. One young woman stated that she had sexual relations with her boyfriend and she described in details her experience and the precautions taken. Two other interviewees considered the possibility of having sexual relations in the future, although they had been dating for some time. One young woman indicated that having sexual relations requires interdependence of the couple, as well as precautions to prevent pregnancy. These results enable us to conclude that the perceptions that young people with Down Syndrome have about amorous relationships do not differ from those of young people without the syndrome and are probably developed when given opportunities to experience relationships in circumstances that favor amorous behavior.
dc.language Portuguese
dc.publisher Associação Brasileira de Pesquisadores em Educação Especial - ABPEE
dc.relation http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-65382007000200006
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1413-6538
dc.relation https://doaj.org/toc/1980-5470
dc.source Revista Brasileira de Educação Especial, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp 219-238 (2007)
dc.subject comportamento amoroso
dc.subject sexualidade
dc.subject Síndrome de Down
dc.subject educação especial
dc.subject amorous behavior
dc.subject sexuality
dc.subject down syndrome
dc.subject special education
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject DOAJ:Education
dc.subject DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.subject Special aspects of education
dc.subject LC8-6691
dc.subject Education
dc.subject L
dc.title Percepções de jovens com Síndrome de Down sobre relacionar-se amorosamente Perceptions of young people with Down Syndrome on amorous relations
dc.type Article


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