Sex, dementia, capacity and care homes

This paper addresses the appropriate legal and policy approach to sexual conduct involving people with dementia in care homes, where the mental capacity of one or both partners is compromised. Such conduct is prohibited by sections 34–42 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, but this article asks whether...

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Main Author: Bartlett, Peter
Format: Article
Published: Springer 2010
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1440/