Intellectual Disability and the Right to a Sexual Life: A Continuation of the Autonomy/Paternalism Debate

by Simon Foley

One of the perennial political/philosophical questions concerns whether it is ever justifiable for a third party to paternalistically restrict an adult's freedom to ensure their own, or society's, best interests are protected. Wherever one stands on this debate it remains the case that, unlike their non-impaired contemporaries, many intellectually disabled adults are subjected to a paternalistic regime of care. This is particularly the case regarding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367430959
• ISBN13: 9780367430955
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"