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SEXUAL ATTITUDES OF MOTHERS OF RETARDED CHILDREN
Author(s) -
Turchin Gary
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal of school health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.851
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1746-1561
pISSN - 0022-4391
DOI - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1974.tb01951.x
Subject(s) - human sexuality , sex education , psychology , developmental psychology , sexuality education , birth control , sexual behavior , medicine , family planning , population , gender studies , research methodology , environmental health , sociology
Forty‐four mothers were interviewed to assess their attitudes toward the sexual behavior, sex education, birth control, marriage, and dating of their TMR adolescents. Religion influenced mothers' attitudes toward masturbation and marriage. Although many mothers expected that their children would develop the ability to date, most of them felt that their children would never be able to marry. Mothers wanted sex education taught in the schools, and they desired the formation of parent groups to aid them in understanding the sexuality of their children.