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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| description | 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 this blanket prohibition is necessarily the appropriate response. The article considers a variety of alternative responses, eventually arguing that clearer guidance regarding prosecution should be issued. |
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| spelling | nottingham-14402020-05-04T20:25:18Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1440/ Sex, dementia, capacity and care homes Bartlett, Peter 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 this blanket prohibition is necessarily the appropriate response. The article considers a variety of alternative responses, eventually arguing that clearer guidance regarding prosecution should be issued. Springer 2010 Article PeerReviewed Bartlett, Peter (2010) Sex, dementia, capacity and care homes. Liverpool Law Review, 31 (2). pp. 137-154. ISSN 0144-932X Sexual expression and human rights Sexuality Dementia Care homes Senior Citizens’ homes Capacity and sexual conduct http://www.springerlink.com/content/eh28428144826920/ doi:10.1007/s10991-010-9077-6 doi:10.1007/s10991-010-9077-6 |
| spellingShingle | Sexual expression and human rights Sexuality Dementia Care homes Senior Citizens’ homes Capacity and sexual conduct Bartlett, Peter Sex, dementia, capacity and care homes |
| title | Sex, dementia, capacity and care homes |
| title_full | Sex, dementia, capacity and care homes |
| title_fullStr | Sex, dementia, capacity and care homes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sex, dementia, capacity and care homes |
| title_short | Sex, dementia, capacity and care homes |
| title_sort | sex, dementia, capacity and care homes |
| topic | Sexual expression and human rights Sexuality Dementia Care homes Senior Citizens’ homes Capacity and sexual conduct |
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