Sexuality in Residential Aged Care: A Survey of Perceptions and Policies in Australian Nursing Homes

Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with nursing managers from 198 randomly selected residential aged care facilities (RACFs) in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, Australia to gather information about how they perceive and respond to the sexual expression of elderly residents...

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Published in:Sexuality and disability 2010-09, Vol.28 (3), p.187-194
Main Authors: Shuttleworth, Russell, Russell, Cherry, Weerakoon, Patricia, Dune, Tinashe
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Academic Standards
Accreditation (Institutions)
Administrator Surveys
Aging
Aging (Individuals)
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Community and Environmental Psychology
Dementia
Educational Opportunities
Graduate Study
Guidelines
Health Sciences
Medical personnel
Nursing homes
Older Adults
Older people
Original Paper
Perceptions
Psychology
Rehabilitation Medicine
Residential Care
Residential Institutions
Sexual Behavior
Sexuality
Urology
Well Being
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Accreditation (Institutions)
Administrator Surveys
Aging
Aging (Individuals)
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Community and Environmental Psychology
Dementia
Educational Opportunities
Graduate Study
Guidelines
Health Sciences
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Older Adults
Older people
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Rehabilitation Medicine
Residential Care
Residential Institutions
Sexual Behavior
Sexuality
Urology
Well Being
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