The diploma thesis on "Gender perspective on the provision of paid sexual assistance to people with disabilities" deals with the topic of sexual assistance. How is sexual assistance perceived in our country and abroad. For our country, the project is quite new and not yet fully resolved. The questionnaire survey was focused on men and women with disabilities as they perceive their own intimacy, whether they are interested in sexual assistance and whether they would like to use it. Gender differences in the issue were clearly apparent. This survey has confirmed the needs of people with disabilities in the sexual area. The using of sexual assistance in our country has its merits and this service will find its supporters and users. KEYWORDS People with disabilities, sexual assistance, sexuality

This diploma thesis deals with theme of sexual assistance to people with disabilities. Its aim how social workers and social service workers looks at sexuality their clients and use of sexual assistance within residential social services. The research was based on semi-structed interviews. Obtained data are dividet into four categories - access to client sexuality, the way of meeting clients sexual needs, viewing at sexual assistance service, the way organizations participate in providing sexual assistance. The research results show that in most of organizations sexuality belongs among the areas of work with their clients. Some organizations perceived certain obstacles that prevent them from effectively opening or developing the topic of sexuality. In differece experience of organizations that work with sexuality in the form intimate assistance bring positive results and have good assumption for the introduction of active sexual assistance. Key words: people with disabilities, sexuality, sexual assistance, helping profession.

This diploma thesis deals with the topic of sexuality of handicapped persons and its realization. Its main aim is to chase the general view of this theme, which is still taboo in our society. The theoretical part is divided into four chapters. It specifically defines handicapped persons, their sexuality and specific needs of people with different types of disabilities. It slightly describes the work of social service facilities with the theme of sexuality. Moreover, it is concerned with project "Right of Sex" and sexual assistance as one possibility of realizing the sexuality of people with disabilities. The practical part is realized through quantitative and qualitative research. There were fourteen respondents that were further dividend into three groups. First group was composed by people with disabilities, second by sexual assistants and to the last belonged experts engaged to this topic. This research identified respondent's opinion and view concerning the theme of the sexuality of handicapped persons and sexual assistance.

Le propos de la thèse est d’étudier le traitement social de la sexualité des personnes désignées comme « handicapées mentales » en Suisse et en France, par le biais d’une enquête qualitative réalisée par entretiens avec des personnes considérées comme « handicapées mentales », des parents, des éducateurs spécialisés et des assistants sexuels.Une première partie étudie les représentations des personnes désignées comme « handicapées mentales » au sujet de la sexualité et met en lumière des formes de leur vie sexuelle, souvent commentée mais qui restait inexplorée. Puis, la deuxième partie porte sur l’analyse des représentations et des pratiques institutionnelles et parentales relatives à l’accompagnement de la sexualité des personnes « handicapées mentales » dans le contexte actuel de la « santé sexuelle ». Enfin, la troisième partie de la thèse est consacrée à l’étude de l’assistance sexuelle telle que cette activité est récemment apparue en Suisse.En mobilisant le handicap mental et la sexualité comme des révélateurs mutuels, cette recherche se donne ainsi pour objectif d’analyser comment les différentes catégories d’acteurs impliqués dans l’accompagnement de la sexualité des personnes « handicapées mentales » co-construisent les normes qui régissent la vie sexuelle de ces dernières. Elle vise à offrir une étude la plus complète possible du traitement social de leur sexualité et des logiques qui le sous-tendent. / The subject of this dissertation is to study the social construction of the sexuality of people labelled as « intellectually disabled » in Switzerland and in France by means of a qualitative survey realized through interviews with persons considered as « intellectually disabled », parents, specialized educators and sexual assistants.A first part deals with the analysis of the representations of persons labelled as « intellectually disabled » regarding sexuality and with bringing to light the forms of their sexual life, often commented but still unexplored. The second part aims at analyzing the institutional and parental representations and practices towards the sexuality of people considered as « intellectually disabled » in the current context of « sexual health ». Finally, the third part of this dissertation studies the recent activity of sexual assistance in Switzerland.By mobilizing intellectual disability and sexuality together, this research aims at analyzing how the different categories of actors implied in accompanying « intellectually disabled» people in their sexuality co-build the norms that govern their sexual life. It aims at proposing a complete study of the social treatment of their sexuality and the logics that underlie them.

Subject of the thesis is sexuality of people with intellectual disabilities and important issues related to it. The main goal of the theoretical part is to introduce the individual areas of sexuality of people with intellectual disabilities. The empirical part uses a survey to find out how the public views this issue. Other aims are to analyse collected data on the basis of differentiation of the profession, for selected items on the basis of differentation in terms of gender and age. The results of the survey show that awareness of the issue of sexuality of people with intellectual disabilities is at a low level in society, which often results in shyness about talking about such a topic or taking a closer interest in it. Although today's society may seem liberal and open to sexual issues, there are still a number of stereotypes and myths about the sexuality of people with intellectual disabilities that need to be dispelled through awareness-raising. KEYWORDS intellectual disability, sexuality, partnership, parentship, sexual education, sexual abuse, sexual assistance

I would like to look at sexual issues for persons with disabilities from the perspective of social work and ethics. The aim is to present the project as a possible sexual assistance service for persons with disabilities, which will be directed to social services and then be ethically evaluated. I will focus on the area of sexuality, that is to understand the topic of sexual assistance is important.