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Understanding school psychologists' roles in assuring adequate sex education for students with disabilities
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Understanding school psychologists' roles in assuring adequate sex education for students with disabilities
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Desai
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Khyati
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Khyati Desai
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Ryan
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Ryan Kettler
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Shahidullah
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Jeffrey Shahidullah
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Rutgers University
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Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
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2019
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Due to current sex education practices, students with disabilities (SWDs) are often misinformed about sexual matters, are at higher risk of sexual abuse and unsafe sexual practices, and experience lower life satisfaction in regard to relationships. Despite the need for better and more accessible sex education for SWDs, research on this topic and on the barriers SWDs face is sparse. The ineffective provision of sex education indicates the need for involvement of school psychologists, who may be uniquely prepared to address the gap given their skills and job roles. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explore the potential for a school psychologist role in sex education. School psychologists in New Jersey public schools were surveyed in order to understand their current, potential, and desired roles in sex education for SWDs. A total of 145 participants completed the survey, representing an overall response rate of 10%. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi square tests to compare observed and expected sample distribution, and thematic analyses of open ended responses. Results of the study indicate only 3% of school psychologists are currently involved in sex education, although 68% of school psychologists report they should be involved. The highest rated methods of involvement for school psychologists in sex education for SWDs were advocating for appropriate education (70%) and consulting on developmentally appropriate activities and instruction (66%). Facilitators to involvement in sex education included existing consultation roles, relationships with SWDs and parents, availability of counseling, and training. Barriers to involvement in sex education included cultural norms, sex education being the responsibility of another staff member, and lack of time, support, and training. Limitations of the study, as well as implications for practice and future research directions, are discussed.
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School Psychology
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School psychologists
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Students with disabilities
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Sex education
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by Khyati Desai
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ETD doctoral
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2019-01-02 17:12:24
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I hereby grant to the Rutgers University Libraries and to my school the non-exclusive right to archive, reproduce and distribute my thesis or dissertation, in whole or in part, and/or my abstract, in whole or in part, in and from an electronic format, subject to the release date subsequently stipulated in this submittal form and approved by my school. I represent and stipulate that the thesis or dissertation and its abstract are my original work, that they do not infringe or violate any rights of others, and that I make these grants as the sole owner of the rights to my thesis or dissertation and its abstract. I represent that I have obtained written permissions, when necessary, from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis or dissertation and will supply copies of such upon request by my school. I acknowledge that RU ETD and my school will not distribute my thesis or dissertation or its abstract if, in their reasonable judgment, they believe all such rights have not been secured. I acknowledge that I retain ownership rights to the copyright of my work. I also retain the right to use all or part of this thesis or dissertation in future works, such as articles or books.
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