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Women with physical disabilities face limited opportunities to establish romantic relationships. Many women were raised in overprotective families that discouraged involvement in activities where they could learn social skills. Those who depend on parents for personal care often have few opportunities to live on their own and establish independent social lives. Environmental barriers, such as lack of transportation or accessible recreational facilities, also inhibit social activities. Most damaging are the attitudes and assumptions of society about women and women with disabilities that create many barriers in the minds of the general public about the romantic potential of women whose bodies do not meet the social norm. We see the effects of these attitudes in the many reports of women with disabilities about struggling to attract a partner and the low rates of marriage. These findings point to the need for encouraging and expanding socialization opportunities in integrated settings for girls and women with disabilities.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 11:51:56 +0000

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