독일 발달장애인의 성교육과 성에 대한 권리 탐색

Sexual Education of a Person with Developmental Disabilities and their Rights in Germany

The purpose of this research is to approach sexuality of a person with developmental disabilities as one of their rights by emphasizing the importance of sexual education of a person with mental retardation and also by introducing to the public the regulations with regards to a person with mental retardation as well as the sexuality implemented in Germany at the same time. In addition, the methodological approach on sexual education was reviewed for better educational effects, and several programs which can be used on-site regarding recognition of body parts , one of sexual education themes, was introduced as well. In a view that sexual behavior of human beings is not a natural legacy but the product of social · cultural education process. the sexual education for a person with developmental disabilities should be handled as a synthetical part of total education process with great importance. And, legal regulators as well as parents of a person with developmental disabilities, consultants, educators, and care-takers at the times in which we live should take more aggressive actions for those with developmental disabilities to fully develop and live with their sexuality within the scope recognized from the society and culture we live in.