Mental Capacity Law, Sexual Relationships, and Intimacy (First Edition) (Law, Society, Policy)

By: Ralph Sandland and Alex Ruck Keene and Allegra Enefer and Alan Cusack and Jaime Lindsey and Karen Brennan and Claire Bates and Hannah Morgan and Becky Squires and Andrea Hollomotz and Oluwatoyin Sorinmade and Carmelle Peisah and Neil Allen and Lorraine Currie

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Synopsis: Questions as to the mental capacity of an individual to consent to sex are an increasingly important aspect of legal scholarship and professional practice for those working in care. Recent case law has added new layers of complexity, requiring that a person must be able to understand that the other person needs to consent and can withdraw that consent. While this has been welcomed for asserting the importance of the interpersonal dynamics of sex, it has significant implications for practice and for the day-to-day lives of people with cognitive impairments. This collection brings together academics, practitioners and organizations to consider the challenges posed by the current legal framework, and future directions for law, policy and practice.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 220 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781529235630
Related ISBNs:: 9781529235647, 9781529235623, 9781529235654
Publisher:: Bristol University Press
Date of Addition:: 09/19/24
Copyrighted By:: Bristol University Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Psychology, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Beverley Clough
Edited by:: Laura Pritchard-Jones