Relationship of sexuality with socioeconomic vulnerability. A occupational perspective.

Abstract

In a social context where sexuality is approached superficially and conservatively, it generates significant consequences and impacts on certain groups in society such as sexual and gender diversity, women, children, and young people. This situation, coupled with the consequences of not addressing sexuality in everyday life, can have repercussions on the economy of individuals and communities. This reflection aims to examine the approach to sexuality and its connection to socioeconomics, visualizing this dynamic through the concept of occupation, where a limitation in participation and occupational choices is observed in individuals with a sexuality divergent from the norm, and who face primary difficulties due to the absence of Comprehensive Sexuality Education. The article will address the titles "discrimination and socio-economic vulnerability," "sexuality and occupation," and "Comprehensive Sexuality Education as a strategy for addressing vulnerability." The aforementioned is understood within the framework of occupation and occupational therapy. As a conclusion, the use of comprehensive sexuality education is suggested in addressing poverty, and professional teams should consider it in the development of intervention strategies and public policies.